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Other Whitewater Trips on the Saint Joe River
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:: North Fork Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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North Fork Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Saint Joe River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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North Fork Info
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| Put In: |
Loop Creek Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Saint Joe Confluence |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
89 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
9 miles |
| Good Level: |
500-2,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Season Comments: |
April, May, June
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Small, continuous river that washes out at high water. At low flows boulder and rock gardens appear making the run more difficult. |
| Hazards: |
Log hazards that need to be portaged at low flows. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
USFS Campgrounds |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 428 miles Northeast of Boise |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From St. Maries, Idaho, drive upstream along the north bank some 50 miles on St. Joe River Road (Forest Hwy 50) to Avery. Just east of Avery, go north on USFS Road 456 and continue all the way upstream some 10 miles to the put-in at Loop Creek.
Take-out: The Saint Joe Confluence is located just a few miles east of Avery.
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| North Fork on the Saint Joe River |
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Last Edited by josho on 5/18/2011
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