Class III-IV Saint Joe River, ID

This northern Idaho river features crystal clear water and offers outstanding scenery, excellent catch and release fishing, and plenty of wildlife. There are numerous small, rustic campgrounds along the shores of the roaded portion of the river (39.7 miles) and a trail along the entire wild portion (26.6 miles)of the river to its headwaters at St. Joe Lake.

The St. Joe River provides an outstanding diversity of recreational opportunities, including whitewater rafting, floating, and fishing. Hunting and fishing along the St. Joe River is some of the best in the state, and the geology and natural scenery provides excellent sightseeing and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Good access along a paved road takes visitors through the recreation river corridor with eight developed campgrounds and numerous dispersed sites and to the doorstop of the wild river section where a trail parallels the river for 17 miles to the headwaters at St. Joe Lake.

Several hundred yards after Tourist Creek, the river enters Skookum Canyon. A thousand yards of violent class III and IV rapids limit this section of the river to highly skilled experts whoe have first thouroughly scouted this section. Each year this canyon claims several boats.

 

For More Information Visit:

Saint Joe River - rivers.gov