Salmon - 6 - Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek (The Main)


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6 - Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek (The Main)

Usual Difficulty III-IV (may vary with level)
Length 79 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID
usgs-13317000 5000 - 30000 cfs III-IV 01h27m 4560 cfs (rc= -0.0 )


River Description

For more information, contact Roger Rosentreter,BLM, 3380 American Terrace, Boise, ID 8370; lat/long of take-out not necessarily exact.
See also Idaho: the Whitewater State by Amaral. He advises: "For a movie, see Marilyn Monroe in 'River of No Return.'" I don't know about you, but I'm heading for the library to see if it's in their archives.

See the description in Vince's Whitewater Page.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2004-02-04 01:51:23

Rachael Runs Salmon Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  Rachael Runs Salmon Falls  Main Salmon, ID(3.77MB .mov)

13 Year-Old Rose in Salmon Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  13 Year-Old Rose in Salmon Falls  Main Salmon, ID(282.33KB .jpeg)

13 Year-Old Rose in Salmon Falls

Detail Trip Report Edit  13 Year-Old Rose in Salmon Falls  Main Salmon, ID(282.33KB .jpeg)

Keith runs Bailey

Detail Trip Report Edit  Keith runs Bailey  salmon, ID(4.83MB .mov)

Rose in Elkhorn

Detail Trip Report Edit  Rose in Elkhorn  salmon, ID(271.49KB .jpeg)

Rose in Elkhorn

Detail Trip Report Edit  Rose in Elkhorn  salmon, ID(271.49KB .jpeg)

Main Salmon from the Campbell's Ferry Bridge

Detail Trip Report Edit  Main Salmon from the Campbell's Ferry Bridge  Salmon, ID(926.11KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The minimum flow is something of a guess. Vince's Whitewater Page gives 9000 cfs as an optimal flow.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID
usgs-13317000 5000 - 30000 cfs III-IV 01h27m 4560 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
5000 -30000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV

Report - Reports of Salmon 6 - Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek (The Main) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Salmon [ID] Main Salmon from the Campbell's Ferry Bridge n/a Corey Robinson
4y116d10h11m salmon [ID] Keith runs Bailey .1 Randy Hodges
4y117d10h11m Main Salmon [ID] Rachael Runs Salmon Falls .1 Randy Hodges

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Guidebooks



What the River Says: Whitewater Journeys Along the Inner Frontiers
$10.36


World Whitewater: A Global Guide for River Runners
$16.07


Idaho the Whitewater State
$19.95


The Big Drops : Ten Legendary Rapids of the American West
$10.95


River of No Return
$11.16

User Comments
2007-07-27 05:32:44 (848 days ago)
new online whitewater guide for idaho and montana area paddling - check it out!
www.montanaeddyhop.blogspot.com Edit
2004-06-17 10:52:42 (1983 days ago)
Bruce BradshawDetails
waypoints

45.369183, -114.686433, 46.4M, Corn Creek, RR
45.418600, -114.868517, 57.2M, Lantz Bar, RR
45.466800, -114.954383, 63.4M, Blackadar, RR
45.507650, -115.035917, 69.0M, Hot springs pool, RL
45.548600, -115.154117, 76.1M, Magpie Creek, RL
45.542417, -115.250283, 82.6M, Yellow Pine Bar, RR
45.484967, -115.342617, 89.0M, Jim Moore, RR
45.413150, -115.467800, 99.1M, Fivemile Bar, RL
45.394650, -115.588150, 107.2M, Mann Creek, RL
45.433767, -115.667900, 112.5M, Polly Bemis, RL
45.453250, -115.946100, 127.6M, Carey Creek, RL
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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
46.4Corn Creek
57.2Lantz Bar
63.4Blackadar
69.0Hot springs pool
76.1Magpie Creek
82.6Yellow Pine Bar
89.0Jim Moore
99.1Fivemile Bar
107.2Mann Creek
112.5Polly Bemis
127.6Carey Creek

Rapid Descriptions

Corn Creek
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RR): 45.369183, -114.686433

Lantz Bar
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RR): 45.418600, -114.868517

Blackadar
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RR): 45.466800, -114.954383

Hot springs pool
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RL): 45.507650, -115.035917

Magpie Creek
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RL): 45.548600, -115.154117

Yellow Pine Bar
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RR): 45.542417, -115.250283

Jim Moore
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RR): 45.484967, -115.342617

Fivemile Bar
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RL): 45.413150, -115.467800

Mann Creek
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RL): 45.394650, -115.588150

Polly Bemis
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RL): 45.433767, -115.667900

Carey Creek
Bruce Bradshaw gives the coordinates (RL): 45.453250, -115.946100



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