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Wild and Scenic Rivers
Idaho

Clearwater River, Middle Fork
Bitterroot National Forest
Clearwater National Forest
Nez Perce National Forest
Part of the exploration route of Lewis and Clark, most of this river lies in northern Idaho's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. It includes the Lochsa and Selway Rivers, which are premier whitewater floating
rivers.
Total Miles: 185; Wild: 54, Recreational: 131

Rapid River
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area,
Route 1, Box 270A, Enterprise, OR 97828
This river's whitewater harbors an important salmon hatchery.
Total Miles: 26.8; Wild: 26.8

Salmon River, Middle Fork, Idaho
Challis National Forest
Churning through central Idaho's wilderness, this river remains as primitive as it was during the explorations of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Total Miles: 104; Wild: 103, Recreational: 1

Salmon River, Idaho
Salmon National Forest
This is the famous "River of No Return" that flows through a wilderness in central Idaho bearing the same name. The river is noted for its whitewater.
Total Miles: 125; Wild: 79, Recreational: 46

Saint Joe River
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
This central Idaho river offers outstanding scenery, good fishing, and plenty of wildlife.
Total Miles: 66.3 Wild: 26.6 Recreational: 39.7

Snake River
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area,
Route 1, Box 270A, Enterprise, OR 97828
Traversing Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge on the North American continent, the Snake is famed for whitewater boating and fishing. The river offers spectacular scenery, rich cultural resources, and unique plant and wildlife species.
Total Miles: 66.9, Wild: 32.5, Scenic 34.4



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