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The Coalition meets once a month on the first Wednesday and is working for the next year on inventorying access sites, Coalition Partners PAYETTE RIVER identifying reaches and runs, developing a website, building a strong coalition, and -City of Cascade BASIN creating a water trails plan. Contact us to -Boise National Forest be involved: [email protected] or -Bureau of Reclamation 208.365.3533. Join the fun! WATER TRAILS -Canyon County Parks -City of Emmett * Coalition Goals * -City of Fruitland -City of Horseshoe Bend To promote the water trails as a valuable -City of McCall resource for recreation, water safety, -City of Payette education and stewardship -Gem County To identify access and opportunities along -ID Dept of Commerce-Tourism the water trails such as: portages, The Payette River Basin covers launches, landings, campsites, services -Idaho Dept of Fish & Game over 3,000 square miles and in- and points of interest -Idaho Dept of Parks & Recreation cludes the South Fork, Middle -Idaho-Oregon Snake River To promote respect for private property Fork, North Fork & Main Payette along the water trails to minimize Water Trail Coalition River and their tributaries. The disruption and disturbance -Kelly’s Whitewater Park River offers something for every -Lower Payette River Heritage Byway To identify and pursue ways the water kind of water enthusiast. trails can be economically beneficial Coalition to the region -National Park Service Famous for whitewater and -Payette County To promote the water trails as a way to world-class rapids, the Payette experience an active outdoor lifestyle -Payette National Forest River can also be a serene place -Payette River Scenic Byway To encourage partnerships between to paddle a canoe, a kayak, a governments, agencies, businesses, -SWI RC&D stand-up paddleboard, non-profit organizations, and the public -Thunder Mountain Lines or float tubes. -Valley County To secure funding to provide facilities and improve access, safety education, and -Valley County Parks & Recreation emergency response resources for -West Central Highlands RC&D both flatwater and whitewater boating opportunities -Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
To maintain the Payette River Basin Water Trails Management Plan and secure funding to implement its goals PAYETTE RIVER BASIN WATER TRAILS
A system of whitewater and flatwater trails on * What is a Water Trail? * lakes, reservoirs and Water Trails are boat routes suitable for tributaries of the Payette canoes, rafts, paddleboards, & kayaks River, stretching from as well as motorized watercraft. Like pristine mountains to lush pedestrian, equestrian and bicycle trails, water trails are recreational corridors valleys, for people of all between destinations. ages to explore, respect and enjoy. Water trail amenities include access areas, boat launches, day-use sites, fishing accesses, and camping areas. Water trails serve as educational venues that create interactive experiences regarding the geology, pre-history, history, ecology and commerce of an area.
The Payette River Water Trails vary from short routes along river sections to loops around lakes; relaxing flatwater to intense rapids and whitewater.
Water trails are valuable assets to cities and counties, providing recreational and educational opportunities for both residents and visitors. Water trails also help people discover new perspectives about their waterways and their communities, raise awareness of watershed stewardship, and serve as economic engines through tourism and its associated hospitality industry.