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Payette, N. Fork - 3. The Cabarton Run

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Payette, N. Fork,

3. The Cabarton Run (Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry)

Class II-III

10 Miles

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Level
NF PAYETTE RIVER AT CASCADE ID	0 - 100000 cfs	cfs (rc= 0.0 )
NF PAYETTE RIVER AT CASCADE ID	0 - 100000 cfs

River Description

Lat/Longitude data are very approximate.

The hilites of this trip are trestle rapid, just after you go under the rail road tracks, and Howard's plunge right at the finale.

The takeout is at Cougar Mountain Lodge at Smiths Ferrry. The putin is at the C.A. Barton bridge just downstream of Cascade Resivour. This run is a top of the reservoir release that starts late summer as the south fork flows drop off. The water is warm, and on a hot summer day the flat water float after Howard's Plunge is a great place to jump out of the boat and float alongside.

DO NOT miss the takeout. The next stretch is white knuckle expert only class V+ whitewater.

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Last Updated: 2004-12-14 19:45:03

Stream Team Editor

Rick Widmer

Kimberly, ID