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River SiteDescription LocationDetails/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
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
ConfluenceThe 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)
Main SectionThe 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