Comments on: Whitewater Kayaking/Creeking – Lower Smith Creek Idaho

By: kayakerskayakdownriv

kayakerskayakdownriv — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:23 +0000

some of this water looks pretty chilly

By: tubeneophyte

tubeneophyte — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:57:32 +0000

I would love to see footage of others experiencing this at runoff.

By: beoutside

beoutside — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:34:32 +0000

great video Justin ,
rapid lighting is running right now, probably never be up for smith myself, was great to experience it through your lens
Donny

By: hezhiwen

hezhiwen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:50:07 +0000

I just love that this is in Idaho, and you’re playing built to spill. also, how does this compare to the kayaking on the payette between cascade and horseshoe bend??

By: extremenation

extremenation — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:34:38 +0000

Well, the Payette has a lot more water and a much longer season for starters. The Smith is almost all granite bedrock, unlike the jumbled dynamited debris along the Payette. There is only one short class 4 section and the rest is class 5 on the smith so there is no beginners section per say. When the water is right, this creek is one of the best creeks in the west, hands down. Try and hit it up around the first of May for the best timing since there is no real-time gauge. Enjoy!

By: extremenation

extremenation — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:20:06 +0000

This is at run off… see the snow!? Anything more than 500cfs will get really crazy!

By: BaLLinMuCH

BaLLinMuCH — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:55:07 +0000

nice vid im kinda new to kayaking and was wondering if these are 7.5′ ?

By: akidkayaker

akidkayaker — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:42 +0000

wow i live in boise and never ssen that stcrech before i usually hit up the sf payette and the main all the time

By: extremenation

extremenation — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:32:23 +0000

Thanks Donny! Hope your hitting good stuff!

By: extremenation

extremenation — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:13:18 +0000

Yes they are close to that. Short and Phat!