Payette River MapsMAIN, MIDDLE FORK, NORTH FORK, SOUTH FORK

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land ManagementFour Rivers Field Office

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Garden ValleyRanger Station

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GARDEN VALLEY

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GardenValley

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North ForkExperts Only

SwirleyCanyon

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Swirley Canyon Series

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Bennett’s Rock III

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Surprise IV

Lone Pine IVTrashcan III

S-Turn III

Gateway IV

Hard Hat III

Killer Surf Wave IIMike’s Hole III

Mixmaster III

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Garden ValleyRanger Station

CROUCH

GARDEN VALLEY

StaircaseSectionAdvanced

GardenValley

SectionBeginner +

North ForkExperts Only

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to McCall

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Swirley Canyon Series

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Bennett’s Rock III

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Surprise IV

Lone Pine IVTrashcan III

S-Turn III

Gateway IV

Hard Hat III

Killer Surf Wave IIMike’s Hole III

Mixmaster III

Adios My Friend III

Climax III

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RIVER ACCESS LOCATIONS1. Banks ($)

2. Banks Beach ($)

3. Chief Parrish Beach ($)

4. Beehive Bend ($)

5. Parnell Beach

6. Boat Ramp

7. Deadwood Campground ($)

8. Kayaker Corner

9. Danskin ($)

10. Hot Springs Campground

11. Alder Creek Bridge

12. Confluence ($)

13. Deer Creek

($) Designated Parking Areas. Annual or Day Pass is required and available

at local vendors. Search online for Payette River System Pass. The yearly

season pass waives the daily fee charged at each site within the recreation area.

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Garden ValleyRanger Station

CROUCH

GARDEN VALLEY

StaircaseSectionAdvanced

GardenValley

SectionBeginner +

North ForkExperts Only

SwirleyCanyon

Intermediate

CanyonSectionAdvanced

to McCall

to Horseshoe Bend and Boise

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Tight &Right

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BroncoBillyIII+

Swirley Canyon Series

II-III

Bennett’s Rock III

III

Surprise IV

Lone Pine IVTrashcan III

S-Turn III

Gateway IV

Hard Hat III

Killer Surf Wave IIMike’s Hole III

Mixmaster III

Adios My Friend III

Climax III

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WHITEWATER CLASSESRapid ratings are a general guide to relative difficulty. Severe weather

conditions, extreme water levels and rocks all contribute to the danger of

white water boating.

• Class I: Small waves, passages clear, no serious obstacles.

• Class II: Medium-sized, regular waves; passages clear, some maneuver-

ing may be required.

• Class III: Waves are numerous, high and irregular; rocks, eddies, nar-

row passages; scouting usually required.

• Class IV: Powerful, irregular waves; boiling eddies; dangerous rocks;

congested passages; precise maneuvering required; scouting mandatory.

• Class V: Exceedingly difficult; violent rapids often following each other

without interruption; big drops, violent current, scouting mandatory,

but often difficult.

• Class VI: Limit of navigability, generally considered unrunnable.

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Garden ValleyRanger Station

CROUCH

GARDEN VALLEY

StaircaseSectionAdvanced

GardenValley

SectionBeginner +

North ForkExperts Only

SwirleyCanyon

Intermediate

CanyonSectionAdvanced

to McCall

to Horseshoe Bend and Boise

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Tight &Right

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BroncoBillyIII+

Swirley Canyon Series

II-III

Bennett’s Rock III

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Surprise IV

Lone Pine IVTrashcan III

S-Turn III

Gateway IV

Hard Hat III

Killer Surf Wave IIMike’s Hole III

Mixmaster III

Adios My Friend III

Climax III

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HORSESHOE BEND

SAFETY TIPSDRESS FOR THE SWIM, RIG FOR THE FLIPThe weather may be warm and sunny but a swim in cold water will drain

your energy very fast. Dressing for the water temperature is a must. Wet

suits, splash gear, or dry suits are required for coldwater boating. Helmets

should be worn to prevent head injury from rocks and boat frames.

Clothing should be all synthetic and NOT COTTON. Shoes should have

straps to keep them on your feet.

Everything in your boat should be secured to prevent loss in case of a flip.

Oars should have ethers and all coolers and dry bags should be strapped

down. All boats should carry a rescue throw bag.

RIVER BOATING IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND THE RISK FOR INJURY OR DEATH IS REAL. You must personally assume responsibility

for the decision to float a river. Wear proper

safety equipment, avoid alcohol use and be

wary that emergencies do happen. Your group

leader should conduct a safety talk before

you launch. If you are dressed like the

poorly-equipped paddler, stay on shore

and come back another day!

Thank you.

POORLY-EQUIPPEDPADDLER

Cap

Flatwater PFD

Broken Paddle

Water Wings

Cotton Clothing

Alcohol

Bare Feet

Paddle

Helmet

Nose Plugs

WhitewaterPFD

KnifeWhistle

ProperClothing

ThrowBag

Dry Bag

WELL-EQUIPPEDPADDLER

Proper Foot Protection

WELL-EQUIPPEDKAYAKER

ThrowBag

SpraySkirt

KNOW BEFORE YOU ROWDon’t float a section of river without knowing what is downstream. Many

guidebooks are available with information about the Payette River system.

Scout all the major rapids before you float and go with an experienced

river boater until you have the experience needed to safely float whitewater

rivers.

SELF RESCUESwim aggressively to safety. Getting back in the boat, if possible, is your

best option. Swim to shore or toward calm water. Avoid undercut banks

and swift current in rocks. If you must swim a shallow, rocky, rapid keep

your feet up and downstream. Do not attempt to stand up in moving water!

Use your arms to maneuver around obstacles. Kick off rocks with your feet.

Banks

Cascade

Crouch

Grimes Pass

HorseshoeBend

Lowman

Montour

Smiths Ferry

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IDAHOMap Location

Land StatusBureau of Land ManagementBureau of ReclamationForest ServicePrivateStateNational Forest Boundary

Map FeaturesRanger StationLaunch / Take-Out SiteBoat LaunchCampingFee CampingFishingFee ParkingRestroomRental CabinRiver MileageSpringRapid Class IIRapid Class IIIRapid Class IVRapid Class VRapid Class VIState HighwayRoadRiverStreamContour LineLake

Site AdministratorBureau of Land ManagementForest ServiceIdaho Fish and Game

Coordinate System: Projection -Idaho Transverse Mercator,Datum NAD 1983, units in metersSource Information: Land Status,hydrology, and transportation datacompiled from Bureau of LandManagement (BLM) resource basedata at a scale of 1:24,000. Contoursderived from U.S. Geological Survey10 meter national elevation dataset.The official land records should bechecked for up-to-date status onany specific tract of land.Even though every effort is madeto depict the road network, featuresand descriptions accurately, BLMcannot guarantee road classificationand/or positional accuracy of roadsand other features in all cases. Nowarranty is made by the BLM foruse of this data for purposes notintended by BLM.River access sites with the FeeParking symbol are part of thePayette River Pass System. Dayuse is $3.00 or $20.00 for anannual pass.Map scale varies from map to map.See individual map pages for ascale bar in miles.Contour interval = 200 feet

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BoiseNationalForest

BoiseNationalForest

Tie CreekCampground

Crouch

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Anderson CreekRd

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lefork

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Middlefork

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Old CrouchRd

Light nin gC r e ek

ScriverCreek

Pyle Creek

Easley Creek

Smith Creek

Little Gooseb erry Creek

WarmSprings Creek

GooseberryCre

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Anderson Creek

BrushCree k

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Kelly's WhitewaterPark (Private)

Cascade Bridge(Private)

Cabarton Bridge(Private)

Cascade

Cabarton

Belvidere

BoiseNationalForest

Mile 1.2

NF01

CabartonRd

Lake

shore

Dr

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LakeCascade

PearsolCreek

Beaver

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OlsonCr eek

Corral Cre ek

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(Class II)

(Class II)

(Class II)

(Class II)

Trestle (Class III)

Randy's Rock (Class II+)

Smoothie Surf Wave (Class II+)

Francois (Class III)

Howard's Plunge (Class III+)

Wetspot (Class III)

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Mile 4

Mile 6

Mile 8

Mile 9.8Smith's Ferry(Private)

Cabarton Bridge(Private)

BoiseNationalForest

NF02

Cabarton Rd

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Smith's Ferry

Hurdy C ree k

Fawn

CreekBoulder

Cree k

B ogus Creek

R ound Valley Creek

NorthFork

PayetteRiver

Flow

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Steepness (Class V)

Nutcracker (Class V)

Disneyland (Class V)

S-Turn (Class V)

Slide (Class V)Bad Jose (Class V)

Chaos (Class V)Bouncer Down the Middle (Class V)

Pectoralis Major (Class V)

Jacobs Ladder (Class V)Golf Course (Class V)

Screaming Left Turn (Class V)Jaws I-II-III (Class V)

Hounds Tooth (Class V)

Juicer (Class V)

Crunch (Class V)

No Where to Run (Class V)

Otters Run (Class V)

(Class II)(Class II)

(Class II)(Class II)(Class II)

(Class II) (Class II)

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Mile 5

Lower ThreeBoat Launch

Banks River Access

Swinging BridgeCampground

CanyonCampground

Cold Springs Campground(Group ONLY)

Big EddyCampground

Lower Smith'sFerry (Private)

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Mile 15

Mile 16

BoiseNationalForest

BoiseNationalForest

Banks NF03

Banks

LowmanRd

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R at

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Willia

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Zimme

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Creek

Creek

Phillips

NorthFo rk

PayetteRiver

River

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(Class II)Bronco Billy (Class III+)

Tight and Right (Class III)

Dogleg (Class III)

Staircase (Class IV)

Slalom (Class IV)

Fake Slalom (Class II)

(Class II)

(Class II)

(Class II)

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Confluence

Deer CreekBoat Launch

Banks RiverAccess

Upper DeerCreek Parking

BoiseNationalForest

Banks P01

Banks

Lowman

Rd

55

EddyCreek

DeerCreek

North

Fork

Payette

River

Payette

River

Payette River

Flow

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Whitewater 101 (Class II)

Second Bend (Class II)

(Class II)

Lunch Counter (Class II)

Constriction / Killer Surf Wave (Class II)

Bennett's Rock (Class III+)

Mike's Hole (Class III)

Mix Master (Class III)

Adios My Friend (Class III)

Go Left or You're Fired (Class III+)

Banks River Access

Banks Beach Picnic Area

Chief Parrish

Beehive Bend

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Mile 4

Mile 6

Mile 7.3

BoiseNationalForest

Banks

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Fleming

Creek

Creek

Payette

River

Phillips Creek

Cottonw ood

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Climax (Class III)

Toilet Bowl (Class II)

S-Turn (Class II)

(Class II)

Gardena

HorseshoeBend

Beehive Bend

ParnellRec Site

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Mile 4

Mile 5.5HorseshoeDam Bridge

P03

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HillCreek

Brownlee Creek

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JackassCreek

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First Bridge (Class II)

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Mile 12

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HorseshoeDam Bridge

Church CreekBridge

HorseshoeBend

Montour

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Montour Rd

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RockCreek

Shafe r Creek

Payette

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Chapman Creek (Class III)

Little Surprise (Class III+)

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Mile 12

BonnevilleCampground

Warm SpringsGuard Station

LowmanNature Ponds

HelendeCampground

BoiseNationalForest

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21Boise

NationalForest

ChapmanCreek

Blue Jay Creek

MacDonald Creek

Casne rCreek

Warm Spring C reek

Tenmile CreekEightmile

Creek

Richards CreekKettle

Creek

FivemileCreek

Helende

C ree

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South

Fork

Payette

River

Flow

BonnevilleHot Springs

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"Wake-up" Gorge (Class III+)

Kirkham (Class III+)

Pinball (Class III+)

Wangdoodle (Class III+)

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Mile 16

Mile 18

Mile 20

Mile 22

Mile 24

Mile 25.3

HelendeCampground

KirkhamCampground

LowmanRanger Station

Mountain ViewCampground

DeadwoodCampground

Deadwood River Access

Lowman

BoiseNationalForest

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BanksLowman

Rd

BoiseNationalForest

Fence Creek

Whan gdoodleCreek

Creek

Archie

C reekEmma

KirkhamCreek

Huckleberry

Creek

Stee p Creek

LickCreek

Miller

Creek

Sm okey

Creek

Clear

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Graney Creek

Road F o rk Cr e ek

Rock

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De adwood

River

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Payette

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Kirkham Hot Springs

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Oxbow (Class III)

Hard Hat (Class III+)

Gateway (Class IV)

S Turn (Class III+)

Blackadar (Class IV)

Lone Pine (Class IV)

Blackadar 2 (Class III)Trash Can (Class III+)

Big Falls (Class VI) - 25' waterfall

Kaleidoscope (Class III+)

Little Falls (Class IV) The Crease (Class III)Surprise (Class IV)

Pine Flats (Class II)

(Class II)

(Class II)

Shag (Class III)

Deck of Cards (Class II)

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DeadwoodCampground

Deadwood River Access

Pine FlatsCampground

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Mile 10

Mile 12Danskin Boat Launch

KayakerTake-Out

SF03

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Rd

Rd

Lowman

Banks

BoiseNationalForest

BoiseNationalForest

Creek

Cooley

PineF l at

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Hole in the Wall Creek

Slaugh

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Little Hole in the Wall CreekBirch Creek

Littl e Fall CreekBig Pine Creek

Black

Bear

Creek

BaeCreek

Big G allagh e rCreek

Gra yback Creek

South

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Payette

River

De adwood River

Flow

Pine FlatHot Springs

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Swirly Canyon (Class II - III+)

(Class II)(Class II)

(Class II)(Class II)

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Mile 8

Mile 8.6

Danskin Boat Launch

South Fork

Alder Creek

GrimesPass

Hot SpringsCampground

BoiseNationalForest

SF04

Banks Lowman Rd

Alder Creek Rd

S Fork Rd

Bank

s Low

man

Rd

Garden ValleyRanger Station

BoiseNationalForest

Grimes Pass Rd

Danskin

CreekDodge

Cree k

Hanks CreekSchoolhouse Creek

L.F. Danskin Creek

NelsonCreek

Re servoir Cr e ek

Bunch Creek

PoormanCreek

HornCreek

Wash Creek

AlderCreek

SouthFo

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Payette

River

Cr eek

Wh is k ey

Carpenter Creek

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Mile 4.4 Confluence

Alder Creek

South Fork

GardenValley

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Bank

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Banks Lowman Rd

Alder Creek Rd

GraniteBasin Rd

S Fork Rd

Banks Lowman Rd

AlderCreek

CreekCoski

Charters Creek

Payette

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River

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