UPPER CDA RIVER LANDING

PADDLE DISTANCE: varies
ELEVATION: 2182’
LENGTH AND ACREAGE: varies
MAPS: varies
LAUNCH GPS: varies
SHOSHONE COUNTY SHERIFF: 208.556.1114

DESCRIPTION:

CDA RIVER. SEE MAP BELOW FOR BELOW LOCATIONS.
THESE LOCATIONS ARE IN SEQUENCE ACCORDING TO THE I.P.N.F BROCHURE CALLED, “FLOATING THE UPPER COEUR d’ALENE RIVER.”
THE HOUR(S) AFTER THE LANDING ARE HOW LONG IT TAKES TO GET TO THE NEXT
ACCESS POINT, WHILE PADDLING.
AT THE END OF EACH LANDING ARE WORDS ON PARKING & AUTO APPROXIMATE DRIVE MILES BETWEEN LANDINGS.

#1. STONE CREEK-SWIFT CREEK BRIDGE 1-1 1/2 HOURS. UNIMPROVED ROADSIDE PARKING. 3.5 MILES DRIVE

#2. BIG HANK BRIDGE. 1 HOUR. BIG HANK C.G. 3.3 MILE DRIVE.

#3. LONG POOL BRIDGE. 1 HOUR. UNDEVELOPED CAMPING AND PARKING7.3 MILE DRIVE

#4. JUNIPER CREEK LANDING. 2 HOURS. UNDEVELOPED PARKING. 5.8 MILE DRIVE.

#5. AVERY CREEK PICNIC AREA. 2 HOURS. DEVELOPED PICNIC AREA & PARKING. 4.4 MILE DRIVE

#6. PRITCHARD BRIDGE 1-1 1/2 HOURS. UNDEVELOPED PARKING. 1.2 MILES DRIVE

#7. BRIDGE AT ROAD 9 & 530 JUNCTION. 4 HOURS. UNDEVELOPED ROADSIDE PARKING. ABOUT 6.9 MILE DRIVE

#8. GRAHAM MEADOWS. 1 1/2 HOURS. UNDEVELOPED ROADSIDE PARKING. ABOUT 4.8 MILE DRIVE

#9. SPRING CREEK ACCESS POINT. 2 HOURS. PARKING UNKNOWN. ABOUT 4.8 MILE DRIVE

#10. BUMBLEBEE BRIDGE ACCESS POINT. 5 HOURS. UNDEVELOPED PARKING AREA. ABOUT 8.6 MILE DRIVE

#11. CATALDO ACCESS POINT. 5 HOURS. UNDEVELOPED ROADSIDE PARKING
UNIDENTIFIED ACCESS POINT.

UNOFFICIAL
#12. CATALDO MISSION LAUNCH. UNKNOWN. DEVELOPED LAUNCH

ATTRACTIONS

Rustic river float, swift but calmish waters. Solitude.

DIRECTIONS:

From Kingston, turn left over the freeway and up the CDA River Road to several put ins. Contact CDA River Ranger District in CDA or Smelterville

COOL THINGS CLOSE BY:

Shadow, Fern, and Centennial Falls, Little Guard Lookout Rental, Bloom Peak on the Idaho-Montana boarder.