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Moyie River
The Moyie River makes a good spring run for intermediate to experienced boaters. The whitewater is consistent and fast-flowing, dropping 30 feet a mile through a cedar forest. That means non-stop intermediate whitewater through a short May and June season. The rest of the summer the river is too low to float. During the peak the Moyie is a fun class II-III, divided into two stretches. From Copper Creek to Meadow Creek, the Moyie is a class II canoe run, with shallow and rock-filled rapids and riffles. Below Meadow Creek, the river enters a canyon containing two class III rapids. The old Eileen Dam, breached on the left, forms the first rapid. The other rapid is called Hole-inthe-Wall. A gravel road runs along the length of the river, but most of the lower run is hidden from view.
Camping is permitted at the following sites: Robinson Lake (10 Units), Meadow Creek (23 Units), Copper Creek (16 Units), Bonners Ferry.
LOCATION: Copper Creek to Moyie Dam
RECREATION: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting,
FACILITIES: Boat Ramp, Vault Toilets, Camping
FISHING: Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, White Fish
PUT-IN: Copper Creek
TAKE-OUT: Moyie Dam
PERIOD RUNNABLE: May, June
DIFFICULTY: Class I-III
LENGTH OF TYPICAL TRIP: 1 day
PERMIT NEEDED: None needed
LENGTH OF SHUTTLE: 19 miles
OPTIMAL FLOW: 1000-2000
SIZE: 18 miles
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