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-Lewiston, ID / Clarkston, WA 

 •Spokane, WA / Coeur d'Alene. ID 

 -Pasco-Richiand-Kennewick, WA (Tri-Cities) 

 -Boise, ID 

 -Missoula, Ml 



- The above population centers are generally located within approximately 200 road miles of 

 Pittsburg Landing which is indicative of the maximum distance the majority of private power- 

 boaters travel one way for Whitewater recreation on the Snake River. 



For reviewing regional river recreation opportunities, the Snake River was used as a baseline for 

 comparison. Only rivers with components similar to the Snake River were included in the analysis as 

 follows: 



SNAKE RIVER COMPONENTS 



Federal classification Wild/Scenic 



Difficulty of rapids Class lll-IV 



Float recreation Yes 



Powert>oat recreation Yes 



Paralleling trails Yes 



Airstrips Yes 



Some rivers or types of activities in the following analysis may have been unintentionally omitted. 

 However, this analysis does provide a good representation of river recreation opportunity within the 

 region. v 



Analysis for IDAHO 



Number of Federally Classified Wild Rivers with Class lll-IV rapids: 5* 



Number available for floating 5 



Number available for powerboating .... 2 (Snake, Salmon) 



Number with paralleling trai[s 5 



Numt)er with public airstrips 4 



•Snake, Selway, Main Salmon, Middle Fork of the Salmon. St. Joe. 



Number of Federally Classified Scenic Rivers with Class lll-IV rapids: 2** 



Number available for floating 2 



Numt>er available for powertx>ating .... 1 (Snake) 



Number with paralleling trails 1 



Number with public airstrips 1 



•*Snake. Lochsa. The Lower Salmon, while being considered for Scenic classification, has not 

 yet been added to the national river system. 



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