Secesh To Main (The Canyon)
The South Fork of the Salmon is one of the best non-permitted multi-day trips in the country. At late summer flows (around 3' on the Krassel Gauge), it offers mostly a class III-IV experience with several solid class IV rapids. Above 4', it becomes a committing class V experience where swimming could be disastrous. Locals will run the stretch as high as it gets (often 7'+), but at these flows a guide is highly recommended. With scenery reminiscent of the Middle Fork of the Salmon, this run has it all.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Salmon River, South Fork are between a bare minimum of cfs and a high of cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 13310700, the Sf Salmon River Nr Krassel Ranger Station Id
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Secesh to Main (The Canyon).
Run Stats
| Status | None |
| Class Level | III to V |
| Elevation | 3,766 ft |
| Run Length | 52.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 42 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 496 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 46° |
| River | Salmon River, South Fork |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Sf Salmon River Nr Krassel Ranger Station Id
USGS 13310700 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Sf Payette River At Lowman Id
USGS 13235000 |
829 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Little Salmon River At Riggins Id
USGS 13316500 |
763 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Efsf Salmon R Abv Sugar Crk Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311250 |
19 cfs | 10.5 ft |
|
Meadow Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13310850 |
2 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Middle Fork Payette River Nr Crouch Id
USGS 13237920 |
535 cfs | 6.8 ft |
|
Ef Of Sf Salmon River At Stibnite Id
USGS 13311000 |
16 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Efsf Salmon R Abv Meadow Crk Nr Stibnite
USGS 13310800 |
3 cfs | 14.7 ft |
|
Johnson Creek At Yellow Pine Id
USGS 13313000 |
259 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Lake Fork Payette River Ab Jumbo Cr Nr Mccall Id
USGS 13240000 |
105 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Deadwood River Bl Deadwood Res Nr Lowman Id
USGS 13236500 |
52 cfs | 2.1 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
dixie north
SNOTEL DXEI1 |
26.69" | -0.6" |
|
Banner Summit
SNOTEL 312 |
46" | 0" |
|
Deadwood Summit
SNOTEL 439 |
79" | 1" |
|
Atlanta Summit
SNOTEL 306 |
57" | -1" |
|
Mores Creek Summit
SNOTEL 637 |
49" | -2" |
|
Big Creek Summit
SNOTEL 338 |
60" | 0" |
|
Long Valley
SNOTEL 1016 |
5" | -1" |
|
Bogus Basin
SNOTEL 978 |
47" | -1" |
|
Cozy Cove
SNOTEL 423 |
23" | 0" |
|
Brundage Reservoir
SNOTEL 370 |
58" | 0" |
|
grangeville 0.2 ene, id
SNOTEL ID-ID-10 |
0.12" | 0" |
|
Secesh Summit
SNOTEL 740 |
57" | 0" |
|
Bear Basin
SNOTEL 319 |
44" | 0" |
|
Jackson Peak
SNOTEL 550 |
56" | -1" |
|
Graham Guard Sta.
SNOTEL 496 |
13" | -2" |
|
Squaw Flat
SNOTEL 782 |
31" | -1" |
|
Trinity Mtn.
SNOTEL 830 |
62" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Lake | 12 | 5,343 ft | |||
| Picnic Point | 8 | 5,309 ft | |||
| Buckhorn | 20 | 3,924 ft | |||
| Poverty Flat | 13 | 4,195 ft | |||
| Four Mile | 7 | 4,210 ft | |||
| Shoreline | 31 | 5,278 ft | |||
| Buck Mountain | 4 | 6,586 ft | |||
| South Fork Salmon River | 14 | 5,182 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secesh to Main (The Canyon) | 496.0cfs | 52.0 Mi | III to V |