The 69-mile Bruneau-Jarbidge River System flows north out of the mountains of Nevada through the Owyhee Uplands to the Snake River in southern Idaho. The Jarbidge River joins with the West Fork Bruneau River to form the Bruneau River about 24 miles north of the Nevada border, just upstream of Indian Hot Springs. 

These rivers provide challenging whitewater, but also significant danger due to dramatic variations in flows, severe weather, log jams and portages (see photos below and right).

316 miles of river in southern Idaho – including portions of the Bruneau-Jarbidge River System – are designated as Wild and Scenic in the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (P.L. 111-111).

Vicinity Map, Whitewater Classification, Mileages

Owyhee River Access Maps - South and East Forks (ID, NV)

Owyhee River Access Maps - Main (OR)

Owyhee River Maps - South Fork (ID, NV)

Owyhee River Maps - East Fork (ID)

Owyhee River Maps - Main (OR)

Bruneau and Jarbidge River Access Maps (ID)

Bruneau and Jarbidge River Maps (ID)

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medium water on the Jarbidge River

Related Links
Wilderness and Maps | Self-Issue Permit | Firepans and Portable Toilets | Idaho Invasive Species Law 

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