Class III-IV Teton River, ID

Below the Project is one class IV rapid that can be portaged near the mouth of Badger Creek, followed by a delightful series of five big water class III rapids reminiscent of the New River Gorge in West Virginia.

The scenery and fishing in this reach are outstanding, and the run transports paddlers into a canyon that was briefly inundated beneath the reservoir of the ill-fated Teton Dam. Paddlers can still see the effects of the reservoir failure in hillside slumps which reportedly created the 5 big rapids and pools that define the canyon, but the canyon otherwise offers unbroken solitude and natural scenery.

Most boaters access Teton Canyon via Spring Hollow Boat Access. You can also hike down the access road to the Felt Hydro Project from the parking area on the rim and launch, and some rafters lower their rafts down from the canyon rim downstream in what looks like a harrowing ordeal. (American Whitewater)

 

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