Rivers
Whitewater Rivers in Idaho
Explore 23 whitewater rivers in Idaho. Get real-time flow conditions, permit information, and alerts to plan your next rafting or kayaking adventure.
Total Rivers
23
Permit Required
3
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 2–3
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 3–4Permit 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
Payette River: Beehive Bend
Horseshoe Bend, ID
Payette River: Chief Parrish
Banks, ID
Payette River: Confluence
Garden Valley, ID
Payette River: Deer Creek
Garden Valley, ID
Payette River: South Fork
Garden Valley, ID
Salmon River - Sunbeam Section
Stanley, ID
Class 2–3
Salmon River - Yankee Fork to Clayton
Clayton, ID
Class 2–3
Selway River
Upper Crossing, ID
Class 4–5Permit Required
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 4–5