🌊 Is it running? Idaho rafting flows
Live flows for 6 commercially rafted whitewater runs in Idaho. 2 are inside their runnable range as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Flows as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
| Run | State | Class | Flow now | Status | Runnable range | Commercial season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hells Canyon Snake River · Riggins / Lewiston 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | Idaho | III–IV | 13,200 cfs → steady | No range on file Off season (commercial) | no range on file | May–Sep · dam release |
| Lower Lochsa Lochsa River · Lowell / Kooskia | Idaho | III–IV | 452 cfs → steady | Low Off season (commercial) | 1,200–25,000 cfs | May–Jul |
| Main Payette (Banks to Beehive Bend) Payette River · Horseshoe Bend / Banks | Idaho | III | 842 cfs → steady | Running Off season (commercial) | 800–12,000 cfs | May–Sep · dam release |
| Main Salmon (River of No Return) Salmon River · Salmon / Riggins 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | Idaho | III–IV | 4,250 cfs → steady | Running Off season (commercial) | 2,000–23,000 cfs | Jun–Sep |
| Middle Fork Salmon Middle Fork Salmon River · Stanley / Salmon 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | Idaho | III–IV | 529 cfs → steady | Low Off season (commercial) | 700–10,000 cfs | May–Sep |
| South Fork Payette (The Canyon) South Fork Payette River · Lowman / Garden Valley | Idaho | III–IV | 329 cfs → steady | No range on file Off season (commercial) | no range on file | May–Aug |
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