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Holiday River Expeditions
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800-624-6323
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801-266-2087
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For 35 years Holiday Expeditions has been providing trips to the most spectacular landscapes. The experienced outfitter for whitewater rafting in Utah, Colorado and Idaho; or Utah mountain biking.
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Holiday River Expeditons |
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Lewis & Clark Trail Adventures |
800-366-6246 |
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River Odysseys West (ROW) |
800-451-6034 |
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Three Rivers Rafting |
888-926-4430 |
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Lolo Pass to Lowell |
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Location |
Idaho County, northeast of
Grangeville, north-central Idaho |
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Driving Time |
Missoula—2 5 hours;
Spokane—4 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class III-IV+; rafting
experience recommended
Class I-II (Scenic Float Trip) |
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Trip Length |
Multiday
trips—14-60 miles (22-96 km)
Float
trips—5-8 miles (8-13 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft, oar raft; one, two and three days; oar
raft (Float trips) |
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Season |
May-June; July-August
(scenic floats) |
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The
Indians named the river Lochsa, meaning "rough water," and
today these same turbulent waters create one of Idaho’s best
multiday recreational whitewater challenges. More than
twenty-five  major rapids—such as Grim Reaper, Lochsa Falls,
Bloody Mary, Horsetail Falls, and Ten Pin Alley—are rated Class
III-IV+. The Lochsa is considerably more difficult than the
Salmon River; it should considered only by active paddlers in good
physical shape.
The Lochsa, part of the Clearwater Wild and Scenic River
system, parallels U.S. Highway 12 from just below Lolo Pass to
Lowell, where its meets the Selway to form the Clearwater River.
During years of average snow pack, outfitters normally run
two‑ and three‑day trips between late May and early
July.
Beginning
in mid-summer and continuing through Labor Day, outfitters offer
half day and one day scenic float trips on the lower Lochsa near
Lowell. Families with children as young as three years old are
welcome on these trips.
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