4. Skookum Canyon: Turner Creek to Packsaddle (Skookum Canyon)Class III-IV
4 Miles
Gauge Information
St. Joe
River DescriptionThe whitewater on this run is confined to a narrow boxed-in, canyon stretch about a 1/4 mile in length at Skookum Creek. The rest of the run is mostly class I and II swiftwater and flatwater. It can be run down to very low flows (500 CFS) for a low volume creeking type run in summer, and is washes out at medium high flows (above 4,000) turning into a glassy green roller coaster ride. At medium flows the canyon can rate a solid IV. This section seems to accumulate logs quite frequently so be sure to take time for a careful scout. Boaters have drowned here. Save this run for when you have extra time on your way from Avery to the Tumbledown section, or for when you've run everything else in the area and are looking for something new. Planning Tools: Forest Service Camping Guide Map of Idaho Panhandle River Flow Forcast Snow Pack Report USGS Gauge See G. Amaral, Idaho: the Whitewater State (Watershed, 1992). Lat/Longitude data are very approximate. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-05-17 21:32:46
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St Joe River at Calder [ ID ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | St. Joe— 1. Upper: Heller Creek to Spruce Tree Camp | III-IV | 1,470 cfs | low | 12/2 10:30 | |
| ID | St. Joe— 2. Spruce Tree Camp to Gold Creek | III | 1,470 cfs | med | 12/2 10:30 | |
| ID | St. Joe— 3. Tumbledown: Conrad Crossing to Bluff Creek | III-IV | 1,470 cfs | med | 12/2 10:30 | |
| ID | St. Joe— 4. Skookum Canyon: Turner Creek to Packsaddle | III-IV | 1,470 cfs | med | 12/2 10:30 | |
| ID | St. Joe, Big Creek— Along Road plus Hike to MF put in | III-IV | 1,470 cfs | low | 12/2 10:30 | |
| ID | St. Joe, North Fork— Loop Creek to St. Joe Confluence | III | 1,470 cfs | low | 12/2 10:30 | |
| ID | St. Joe, Slate Creek— Fritz Creek to St. Joe Confluence | IV-V | 1,470 cfs | low | 12/2 10:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4912 |
| USGS Station: | 12414500 |
| HUC: | 17010304 |
| Latitude: | 47.2750 |
| Longitude: | -116.1875 |
| Class: | 4 |
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