Fish Creek, Idaho - V (V+)

Fish Creek is well known...at least from the trailhead down. Right at the put in for the ultra classic Lower Lochsa, Fish Creek gets lots of playboat traffic since many boaters use it as an alternative/more exciting put in for the Lochsa.

However, just a short 2 mile hike above the trailhead lies the most accessible class V Lochsa tributary - upper Fish.

With rapids composed of a mix of bedrock and large boulders from cliff walls, Fish Creek has drastically different character at low and high flows. At low flows, it features steep, technical, manky, and sometimes sieved out boulder drops. Medium and high flows bring out stomping, continuous, pushy and classic Idaho class V.

Hike two miles up, and when the trail meets the river, put on and be ready for action right around the corner.

Here is a series of Ira Vasgaard in first major rapid. This is it for action shots, but rest assured, the whole section has high quality, well defined bouldery action. Don't miss it if you are the Lochsa with your creekboat and need some adrenaline.










Oh...I almost forgot. 1/4 mile above the trailhead is a STOMPIN' rapid that is always V+. Good luck with this one.