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Other Whitewater Trips on the Kootenai River
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:: Lower Kootenai Kayak & Canoe Touring
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Lower Kootenai Kayak & Canoe Touring on the Kootenai River |
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Lower Kootenai Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Troy Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Porthill, Idaho |
| Difficulty: |
Class I
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| Run Length: |
60 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
18000 cfs @ 05/22/2013 01:00 PM - Kootenai River bl Libby Dam nr Libby MT, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
7500-11000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows are dam controlled and erratic. Summer flows tend to be more stable.
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| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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kayak,wwcan,raft,canoe,touring |
| Camping on River: |
Campsites exist at various points along the river. The first is the Yaak River Campground at the confluence of the Yaak River. |
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In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID,MT), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put in at the Troy bridge. Take Hwy 95 to Hwy 2 to Hwy 1 up to Porthill.
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| Lower Kootenai on the Kootenai River |
The run is fairly flat with some large waves here and there. Notable are the waves at the confluence of the Yaak.
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Last Edited by josho on 5/12/2011
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