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Rapid ID Class III

Tight and Right

Payette, S. Fork - 4 - Deer Creek Ramp to Banks (ID)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

South Fork Payette River at Lowman, ID Upstream Primary

Runnable: 800.0 – 4,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

More of a III- than a III, but still fun. You can start right of center and boat scout this one. At the bottom there is a large eddy on river left where paddlers like to stop and surf. At higher flows the waves get giant and fast.