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Other Whitewater Trips on the Lochsa River
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:: Tributary-Fish Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Tributary-Fish Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Lochsa River |
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Tributary-Fish Creek Info
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| Put In: |
End of FS 462 |
| Take Out: |
Lochsa Confluence |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
600-800 cfs , Class IV
800-1500 cfs
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| Gradient: |
180 feet per mile |
| Run Length: |
1 mile |
| Current Streamflow: |
9270 cfs @ 05/26/2012 10:00 AM - LOCHSA RIVER NR LOWELL ID, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
600-1500 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
When the Lochsa is 2.5 and up, Fish Creek is usually in.
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| Season Comments: |
April, May, June
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| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
The take out is just off Hwy 12 and FS 462 around milepost 120. The put in is all the way at the end of the road.
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| Tributary-Fish Creek on the Lochsa River |
Fish Creek is a great way to start your Lochsa day. It is a good intro to technical class IV for solid intermediates. There are some good drops near the bottom with the crux being the pack bridge. The run can be a little shallow in spots.
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Last Edited by bradgoet on 5/26/2011
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