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The Payette National Forest is bordered by two of North America's deepest canyons -- Hells Canyon on the Snake River to the west and Salmon River Canyon to the north. A portion of the immense Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness lies within the forest. The wilderness is the largest in the lower 48 states and requires days of hiking to reach its most remote regions. Bush pilots regularly drop off backcountry explorers and supplies at desolate airstrips deep within the wilderness. |
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WEST CENTRAL IDAHO |
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Riggins, Idaho (70 miles North) is the site of world class white water rafting on the "River Of No Return "(Big Salmon River). |
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FISHING LODGES AND BACK COUNTRY TRIPS. Many Idaho guest ranches specialize in fishing. They offer boat rentals and guides for day trips from a fishing lodge, or they provide horses or llamas for pack trips into remote mountain lakes and streams |
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McCall, Idaho (35 miles NE) Payette Lakes & Brundage Ski Mountain One of 9 Alpine Ski areas in Idaho. |
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Margaret Muller PHONE 208-253-6114 PO BOX 7 COUNCIL, IDAHO 83612 E-MAIL margaretmuller@yahoo.com |
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Hells Canyon |
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Hells Canyon National Recreational Area (30 miles West) is Idaho's most popular fishing area consisting of Ox Bowl Dam, Brownlee Dam and Hells Canyon Dam. Everything about the Snake River in Hells Canyon is big. Big river, big waves, big views, big cliffs. The canyon is the deepest gorge in North America, several thousand feet deeper than the Grand Canyon. Rapids get class III-IV ratings largely because of their size. Jet boats offer sightseeing cruises both from Lewiston at the quiet-water northern end of the canyon and from |
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All about Tamarack the new Four Season Resort (35 miles East ) |
