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Rapid ID Class V+

Jacobs Ladder

Payette, N. Fork - 5. Smiths Ferry to Banks (ID)

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Gauge Conditions
NF Payette River near Banks ID Downstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 2,800.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Jacobs Ladder
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The signature rapid on the North Fork Payette at the site of the North Fork Championship. The rapid is visible from the pullout at Highway 55 mile 86.4.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
7.9 mi
Directions
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5. Smiths Ferry to Banks
Payette, N. Fork
V 16.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater