Payette, Middle Fork

All wood was cleared this summer, except for the right side of Mollys. Who knows what new flows will bring though, so always run it like there is a log around every corner. I've run this from 1200 down to 450.

THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE RUNS ON THIS RIVER. The top run is boiling springs Some good rapids about a mile down from the campground goin down to the next bridge, which starts THE DISTILLERY RUN. This is all class four and one five. for about 1.5 miles. The first is Roy Rodgers, then Gin, the Class 5 is Tequilla, and the long one at the end full of boulders is Scotch on the Rocks. The gorge then starts at the next bridge. Below the gorge is the STEEPS. the first is class 6 for about half a mile, then a 5 runout for about half a mile afterwards depending on flows. Below that is Steepish, a class five depending on flows, but all roadside.

Ran this at @750cfs last weekend. Fun, friendly class IV flow. One piece of wood in play, at the exit of one drop, with much of the current pushing into the wood. Be heads up when boat scouting your way down.

On May 31, 2020 we ran this at 1330 cfs. It was a solid class 4 creek run with one wood portage at that level. It is a very fun run! Topping off the run is a riverside hot spring at the take out and great free camping.

Road scouted this in July 2008 with an eye to paddle it, but found every drop harder than III stuffed with logs. Couldn't see it all, but we opted to do something else. If you go, check the exit ledge from the road or by a short hike from the takeout. Be on the lookout for logs, there are many. --Brian Vogt

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