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The Canyon Run Info
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| Put In: |
Deadwood Confluence |
| Take Out: |
Danskin |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
39 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
11 miles |
| Good Level: |
500-3,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Small, technical, mountain river with nice pool-drop rapids, inviting hot springs and scenic canyon with dramatic outcrops of dark, jagged rock. |
| Hazards: |
Mandatory portage at Big Falls. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Good sites available at the put-in and downstream at Pine Flats. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 67 miles Northeast of Boise |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: The Deadwood confluence is near Deadwood Campground, some 3 miles west of Lowman on Idaho Hwy 21.
Take-out: Danskin access is about 23 miles east of Banks, Idaho at a turnout just east of Danskin Station on Idaho Hwy 21. Kayaks often take-out further upstream, one mile above Little Gallagher Creek. An island in the river indicates the take-out. |
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