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Lochsa River - Whitewater Rafting in Idaho

  • United States
  • Boats, Barges & Small Ship Cruises
“Bellaire ”
Idaho , Kooskia , Lowell , Syringa , River Dance Lodge , Three Rivers , rough water , Bitterroot Mountains , Selway River , Clearwater River , rainforest , Selway Falls , Goat Range , Wild and Scenic River , Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area , Lewis and Clark Trail , National Forest , Lochsa Falls , Crooked Creek , White Sand Creek , Highway 12 , Missoula Montana , Lewiston Idaho , Spokane Washington , Middle Fork of the Clearwater River , Lower Selway River , temperate rainforest, United States

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Period offered: May-July. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from $105* per room1 DaysMay-July
Boutique accommodations Exertion level: 5
Operator: ROW Adventures 30 people max
Few whitewater rafting trips anywhere on earth offer as much continuous, explosive whitewater as Idaho's Lochsa River (pronounced Lock-Saw). This one to three day rafting trip is big white water that's suitable for intermediate and expert rafters. Huge waves, raft-swallowing holes, paddler-bashing excitement and Idaho mountain scenery are highlights of whitewater rafting trips on the Lochsa River. Choose a 1 day 20 mile trip, a Super 1 Day 30 mile trip or a 2-3 day adventure.

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Locations visited/nearby

Idaho , Kooskia , Lowell , Syringa , River Dance Lodge , Three Rivers , rough water , Bitterroot Mountains , Selway River , Clearwater River , rainforest , Selway Falls , Goat Range , Wild and Scenic River , Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area , Lewis and Clark Trail , National Forest , Lochsa Falls , Crooked Creek , White Sand Creek , Highway 12 , Missoula Montana , Lewiston Idaho , Spokane Washington , Middle Fork of the Clearwater River , Lower Selway River , temperate rainforest, United States

2 testimonials about this trip

  1. Reviewer: J. Hughson located in Bellaire, TX USA
    Bellaire
  2. Reviewer: C. Giltner located in Smokie, IL USA
    Smokie

2 testimonials about the provider, ROW Adventures:

  • Reviewer: David Lee located in Chagrin Falls, OH US
    "Having spent many days on rivers with ROW, I feel qualified to say that the entire ROW "family" past and present are some of the best people breathing air.  You are all kind, gentle, smart, caring, honest, aware, concerned, motivated, hard-working and FUN!!  It is an honor and privilege to know you and be a part of the family, even if it's only at the fringe."
  • Reviewer: Gary Pomerantz located in Kentfield, CA US
    "There are many components in making a successful trip.  ROW struck a wonderful balance.  Above all, our seven guides succeeded in forging a great sense of community.  They had a great sense of fun, cooked terrific food, taught us to appreciate a river and its history and did it all in just 5 days.  We wanted our trip to last forever."

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"The three rivers in the Route 12 corridor are designated Wild and Scenic, a federal protection, and they live up to the name. The Lochsa, which means Rough Water in the Nez Perce language, is ferocious and explosive white water, for hard-core rafters. The major stretch has more than 40 significant rapids. By that I mean, bumps with names, bumps that are the focus of many a rafter's dreams. One night in May over dinner at a river rat hangout, (River Dance Lodge in Syringa, Idaho) a couple of guides showed me photos from a busy day on the Lochsa. Every frame was solid froth, with a bouncing raft in the middle of it. "

From its headwaters in the Bitterroot Mountains to its confluence with the Selway and Clearwater rivers, the Lochsa River pounds and churns through more than 40 major rapids. The Grim Reaper, Bloody Mary, Ten Pin Alley, Mile Long and the incomparable Lochsa Falls are just a sampling of rapid names on this exciting whitewater river trip. The white water rapids on the Lochsa are exceptionally long and frequent.

The Lochsa River is free-flowing and rafting trips begin as the winter snow begins to melt. Rafting season on the Lochsa begins in early May and goes until the water gets too low for rafting, typically mid-July to early August.

The Lochsa River was one of the original six rivers protected by the U.S. Congress in 1968 as part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, in part because it is one of the world's greatest whitewater trips. If you've ever rafted West Virginia's Gauley or California's Tuolumne, compare these to the Lochsa and you'll find a new pinnacle of whitewater rafting excitement.

Lochsa whitewater rafting adventures begin and end at the River Dance Lodge, Idaho's Outdoor Adventure Resort. Situated along the banks of the Clearwater River and surrounded by spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery, the River Dance Lodge is the perfect all-inclusive vacation resort if you're looking for a weekend getaway to go with your Lochsa whitewater trip. Package pricing is available.

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