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Waterfall ID Class VI

Selway Falls

Selway - 1 - Paradise to Selway Falls (ID)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Selway River near Lowell ID Downstream Primary
Runnable: 700.0 – 35,000.0 CFS

Very rough estimate of high water division

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Selway Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This rapid is best enjoyed from the overlook on the Forest Road above the drop. A mile downstream of the take-out the Selway River cascades through this impressive pile of massive boulders with surging boils, massive eddy lines, and bottomless sieves.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class VI
Mile Marker
48.1 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
1 - Paradise to Selway Falls
Selway
IV 47.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater