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Access Site ID

Chief Parrish

Cottonwood Creek • Payette River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: ID
County: Boise
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 44.02800000, -116.13600200
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
NF Payette River near Banks ID Same River 6.1 mi away
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Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID Same River 6.6 mi away
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Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch ID Same River 9.5 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III+ Payette - 1. Banks to Beehive Bend
17 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 800.00-12000.00 cfs
Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID
Whitewater Runs on Payette River
4 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
III+ This location is on this run 1. Banks to Beehive Bend
7.2 mi 17 ft/mi
II+(III) Downstream from here (3.4 mi to put-in) 2. Beehive Bend to Jet Boat Ramp
5.5 mi 5 ft/mi
II+ Downstream from here (9.0 mi to put-in) 3. Main Payette - Gutter and Bladder Wave
0.1 mi
IV Upstream from here (4.1 mi from take-out) 4 - Deer Creek Ramp to Banks
4.8 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Chief Parrish is a whitewater access site located on the Payette River in Boise County, Idaho. This access point serves paddlers looking to launch into whitewater sections of the Payette, a popular destination for kayakers and canoeists seeking river-based recreation. The site provides direct access to the river for launching small craft into moving water.
Amenities
parking
restrooms