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Access Site ID

Banks Beach (aka Bikini Beach)

North Fork Payette River Payette River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

City: ID
County: Boise
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 44.07300200, -116.11900300
Air Temp: --
Location
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Whitewater Run
III+ Payette - 1. Banks to Beehive Bend
17 ft/mi
View Run
Current Conditions
-- • 800.00-12000.00 cfs
Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID
About This Access Site
Banks Beach, also known as Bikini Beach, is a whitewater access point on the Payette River in Boise County, Idaho. This site serves as a popular put-in and take-out location for paddlers running sections of the Payette, one of Idaho's premier whitewater rivers. The area provides access to varying difficulty levels of whitewater depending on which section of the river you choose to paddle, making it a valuable resource for the local paddling community.