| River Site | Description | Location | Details/Facilities |
| Alder Creek (South Fork) | This is a nice place to take in camping, fishing, and beautiful mountain scenery. | Garden Valley, Idaho
Three miles east of Garden Valley, off Alder Creek Road, south side of river. | - Primitive campground
- Use Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
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| Beehive Bend (South Fork) | This popular stretch of the South Fork Payette River is visited by recreation enthusiasts for kayaking, rafting, canoeing and swimming. | Trip Length: Ten miles from Banks
Put-in: Banks, Confluence, or Deer Creek
Take-out: Beehive Bend
How to get there: On Highway 55, six miles north of Horseshoe Bend. | - Boat Ramp
- Restrooms
- Non-motorized boating
- Regulations/permits only for competitive events
- Parking: $3/day; $20/ annual pass
- Ideal flows: 6,000-10,000 cfs (Horseshoe Bend Gauge)
- Difficulty: Class IV rapids
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| Confluence | The Payette River offers many opportunities for different adventures including kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Motorized and non-motorized boating is allowed. Rafting-enthusiasts can expect rapids of varying difficulties. | Six miles east of Banks, Idaho
Trip Length: 18 miles
Put-In: Confluence put-in
Take-out: Beehive Bend | - Boat ramp
- Restrooms
- Parking fees: $3/day or $20 annual pass
- Shuttle: 12 miles (one-way)
- Regulations/permits only for competitive events
- Boating seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Ideal flows: 6,000-10,000 cfs (Horseshoe Bend gauge)
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| Main Section | The Payette River offers many opportunities for different adventures including kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Motorized and non-motorized boating is allowed. Rafting-enthusiasts can expect rapids of varying difficulties. | Trip Length: 7 miles
Put-In: Banks
Take-Out: Beehive Bend
How to get there: From Boise, travel north on Highway 55 towards Banks. | - Boat Ramp
- Drinking Water
- Restrooms
- Craft types: rafts, kayaks, canoes
- Fees: Parking $3/day or $20 annual pass
- Regulations/permits only for competitive events
- Boating seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
- No portages
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