Lochsa River Detail

River Statistics

Rafting Season	Difficulty	Trip Length	Flow
Apr Jul		30 mi..	USGS Realtime Streamflow
Gradient	Put In	Take Out
32 fpm	White Pine or Nine Mile	Split Creek or Knife Edge

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Licensed Outfitters

• BEARPAW RIVER EXPEDITIONS, LLC | 406 543-0988
• LOCHSA RIVER COMPANY, LLC | 888 926-4430
• ROW INC | 208 765-0841
• WAYNE F FAIRCHILD | 406 728-7609
• WILDERNESS TRAILS INC | 208 926-4430

» General Shuttle Logistics

Put in: White Pine or Nine Mile Take Out: Split Creek or Knife Edge Shuttle Length: 30 mi.

*for private parties

This is probably the most difficult stretch on the Lochsa. At high water, it contains some very large holes and requires precise maneuvering. Swims here can last for quite a while since the current is fast and continuous. At low to medium flows, be careful at Onno's Hole, four miles below the put-in, halfway between highway mileage marker 131 and 132. The center tongue of the rapid leads unsuspecting boaters into a huge hole. The rapid can be identified by a lone ponderosa pine on a ridge to the right of the river. Castle Creek Rapid, half a mile below Onno's Hole, is probably the most difficult rapid on the river. It is long and contains many large holes and/or rocks, depending on water flow. Three Hole Rapid, a mile below Castle Creek, should also be scouted.