Whitewater Run ID Class III-IV

1. Upper: Heller Creek to Spruce Tree Campground Wild

St. Joe

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 2.0 – 5.0 FT
Run Map
Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild Recreational
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Description
This run is classified as a Wild River under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and is largely inaccessible except by trail or boaters lucky enought to catch it at the end of spring snowmelt. A trip report of this run from June 2009 can be found at North Idaho Whitewater Boating. There are several nearby runs in the St. Joe watershed, including the Skookum Canyon (class III/IV), and Heller Creek (class IV) sections of the main St. Joe, plus the North Fork (class III+), Slate Creek (class IV/V), Marble Creek, (class III/IV) and Big Creek (Class III/IV-). Also, access to the Little North Fork Clearwater(class IV(V)) is from Avery via Fishook Creek.
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
19.0 mi
Gradient
60 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
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