Welcome to Payetteriver.org, your online source for information about the Payette River system of Idaho. The Payette river is 45 minutes from Boise, Idaho via Hwy 55. It offers a variety of rafting and kayaking from easy class I all the way to Big Falls, an unrunable class VI. There are three major forks the [...]
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2011 Spring/Summer roll session dates
We have posted in the event calendar the roll session dates through September 2011. The sessions are on hour and as follows: Feb/March/April-6:30 session only May/June/July/August-6:30 & 7:30 sessions Sept-6:30 session only
2010 Police Raft Along
On June 28, 2011 over 800 Boise-area youths will be given the chance to float the Payette River with Police Officers during the 15th annual Police Raft Along. This donated program is a commitment from local business leaders to strengthen ties between young people and law enforcement. Cascade Raft and Kayak, with the help of many river-qualified [...]
Rock Removal Meeting a success!
On October 11th at the Maravia Factory/Cascade Outfitters headquarters a meeting was held for public comment regarding the permit to alter a rock in Staircase by Tom Long. Hosted by the IWA the meeting was a success with over 80 people in attendance. Information was shared, ideas were exchanged, and a calm level atmosphere prevailed [...]
Rock Removal
Rock Removal; Long Family – Cascade Raft and Kayak There has been some heated debate over the last few days regarding a permit that was issued for the removal of a rock on the rapid Staircase on the South fork of the Payette River. The reactions have ranged from genuine concern for river safety to [...]
Deadwood discharge to drop to 0 August 22nd!
Get your South Forking in!!! The Deadwood Dam is scheduled for repairs at the end of this summer and is scheduled to cease releases on August 22nd. That means 0-cfs so get all your Canyon and Staircase fun in before then because the South Fork is going to be the lowest it has been in [...]
Kelly’s Whitewater Park Review (part 1)
This spring we had the opening of a new whitewater park up on the North Fork of the Payette River called Kelly’s Whitewater Park. Built with the support of Cascade philanthropist Hans Bornobus, Kelly’s is named after Kelly Brennan. Featuring 5 playspots, a welcome center, and a whole bunch of other cool stuff we here [...]
River Accident Sparks Debate
Truck Accident That Killed Rafters in Canyon Sparks Truck-Canyon-Rafter Reform Debate
River Cleanup Day
July 9th 2010 The Main Payette got its yearly makeover- In a cleanup effort spearheaded by the Forest Service with a handful of volunteers and small army of the Jr. kayak instructors from Idaho River Kids, the Main Payette from Banks to Beehive got a second good scouring (the first one coming naturally during the [...]
