Owyhee

3. Three Forks to Rome(Middle Owyhee)

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May 11, 2024

May 5-9, 2024 launch

ReporterTerri Sofarelli
Gauge Reading3000 cfs at OWYHEE RIVER NR ROME OR
FlowMedium Flow

We boated the lower Owyhee as a group of 5 and one dog, with one 14' raft, one IK and 3 pack rafts. No BLM rangers stationed at the Rome put in. At 3000 cfs, we only scouted Whistling bird (mi 31) and Montgomery (mi 33.5), both on the left. We used Judy Hayward at Owyhee Adventure Shuttles for our shuttle, and her brother in law Luke Hayward for the tow out from mi 57 to the Leslie Gulch take out (mi 68). We were advised not to take out at Birch Creek (mi 50) as the road can be rough and impassable, but that closer take out would have avoided the tow out.