Rivers
Whitewater Rivers in Idaho
Explore 18 whitewater rivers in Idaho. Get real-time flow conditions, permit information, and alerts to plan your next rafting or kayaking adventure.
Total Rivers
18
Permit Required
5
All Rivers in Idaho
Bruneau River
Bruneau, ID
Class 3–4
Jarbidge River
Bruneau, ID
Class 4–5
Lochsa River
Lowell, ID
Class 3–4
Lower Salmon River
Riggins, ID
Class 2–3Permit Required
Main Payette - Banks to Beehive Bend
Banks, ID
Class 3–4
Main Salmon River
Shoup, ID
Class 2–4Permit Required
Middle Fork Payette - Nozzle Section
Crouch, ID
Class 2–3
Middle Fork Salmon River
Stanley, ID
Class 3–5Permit Required
North Fork Payette - Cabarton to Smith's Ferry
Cascade, ID
Class 2–3
North Fork Payette - Smith's Ferry to Banks
Cascade, ID
Class 5
Paradise to Selway Falls on the Selway River
Upper Crossing, ID
Class 4–5Permit Required
Salmon River - Sunbeam Section
Stanley, ID
Class 2–3
Salmon River - Yankee Fork to Clayton
Clayton, ID
Class 2–3
Snake River - Hagerman Section
Hagerman, ID
Class 2–3
Snake River - Murtaugh Section
Murtaugh, ID
Class 3–4
South Fork Payette - Danskin Station to Banks
Garden Valley, ID
Class 3–4
South Fork Payette - Grandjean to Lowman
Lowman, ID
Class 3–4
South Fork Salmon River
Fritser Ford, ID
Class 4–5Permit Required