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:: Skookum Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Skookum Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Saint Joe River |
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Skookum Canyon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Turner Flat Campground |
| Take Out: |
Packsaddle Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
35 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
4.5 miles |
| Good Level: |
1,000-6,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Continuous, mountain river with a moderate gradient and some powerful water that flows through deep, forested canyon. |
| Hazards: |
Possible log hazards. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
USFS Campgrounds |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 432 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. USFS Road 218 follows the right bank from Avery all the way upstream some 8 miles to the put-in at Turner Flat Campground.
Take-out: Packsaddle Campground is located some 4.5 miles north of the put-in on USFS Road 218.
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| Skookum Canyon on the Saint Joe River |
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Last Edited by josho on 5/18/2011
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