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🌊 Payette, N. Fork · Class II-IIIIs Cabarton (NF Payette) running?
Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.
Off season (commercial)
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| Status | No current reading Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Payette, N. Fork |
| Section | 4. Cabarton Bridge to Smiths Ferry |
| Class | II-III |
| Nearest town | Cabarton Bridge Put-In, Idaho |
| Take-out | 44.30242, -116.08710 Smith Ferry Take-Out |
| Length | 9.8 mi · 15.77 km American Whitewater published miles; kilometres are that length converted |
| Difficulty | IItoIII |
| Runnable range | No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge. |
| Commercial season | Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | NF PAYETTE RIVER AT MCCALL ID (USGS 13239000) |
| Note | Put-in from American Whitewater (aw_access_putin_named): Cabarton Bridge Put-In Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call. |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Named rapids
- Trestle Class III 2.56 mi
- Wetspot Class III 6.03 mi
- Randy's Rock Class II 7.11 mi
- 99 Class III 8.01 mi
- Francois Class III 8.38 mi
- Howard's Plunge Class III 8.83 mi
Names and classes are copied from the cited source for this run. They are not a live hazard rating.
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.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Commercial season months are not on file for this run.
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
The blue line is the published reach geometry. The second dot is the take-out. Neither is a flow measurement.
Housing around Cabarton Bridge Put-In
What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.
What to expect to pay
We don't have a sourced rent range for Cabarton Bridge Put-In yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.
No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.
Places to search
- Zillow rentals search — Cabarton Bridge Put-In, IDSearch results, not a specific listing.
- Apartments.com search — Cabarton Bridge Put-In, IDSearch results, not a specific listing.
- Craigslist apartments search — Cabarton Bridge Put-InSearch results. The nearest Craigslist site may cover a wider area than this town.
- Facebook Marketplace search — Cabarton Bridge Put-In room for rentOpens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
- Facebook group search — Cabarton Bridge Put-In seasonal housingSearch for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
- CoolWorks search — Cabarton Bridge Put-InSeasonal jobs board. Some posts mention housing; read the employer page.
Communities
- r/whitewaterGeneral whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.
🚣 Book a guided trip
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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
- Full-time River Guide (Summer 2027) · Salmon Raft, McCall / Salmon River ID
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