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 | 1350 cfs |
Gage Height | 4.6 ft |
Air Temperature | 66° |
River | Salmon River, South Fork |
Reporting Streamgage |
Sf Salmon River Nr Krassel Ranger Station Id
USGS 13310700 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
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Meadow Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13310850 |
2 cfs | 3.3 ft |
Sugar Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311450 |
38 cfs | 7.2 ft |
Sf Salmon River Nr Krassel Ranger Station Id
USGS 13310700 |
1,350 cfs | 4.6 ft |
Sf Payette River At Lowman Id
USGS 13235000 |
1,330 cfs | 4.4 ft |
Lake Fork Payette River Ab Jumbo Cr Nr Mccall Id
USGS 13240000 |
453 cfs | 6.1 ft |
Little Salmon River At Riggins Id
USGS 13316500 |
1,790 cfs | 5.4 ft |
Johnson Creek At Yellow Pine Id
USGS 13313000 |
1,250 cfs | 4.2 ft |
Deadwood River Bl Deadwood Res Nr Lowman Id
USGS 13236500 |
54 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Middle Fork Payette River Nr Crouch Id
USGS 13237920 |
821 cfs | 7.5 ft |
Efsf Salmon R Abv Sugar Crk Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311250 |
86 cfs | 11.4 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
dixie north
SNOTEL DXEI1 |
15.65" | -2.94" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Fork Salmon River | 14 | 5,182 ft | |||
Shoreline | 31 | 5,278 ft | |||
Warm Lake | 12 | 5,343 ft | |||
Four Mile | 7 | 4,210 ft | |||
Buckhorn | 20 | 3,924 ft | |||
Poverty Flat | 13 | 4,195 ft | |||
Buck Mountain | 4 | 6,586 ft | |||
Picnic Point | 8 | 5,309 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
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River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
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Secesh to Main (The Canyon) | 418.0cfs | 52.0 Mi | III to V |