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Henrys Fork Snake River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

80Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 0 kn gusting 6, Air 9 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 81 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 80 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 80 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 67 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 78 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 82 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 83 out of 100

Wind
0 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 275, good
  2. Tue 381, good
  3. Wed 480, good
  4. Thu 580, good
  5. Fri 667, good
  6. Sat 778, good
  7. Sun 882, good
  8. Mon 983, good
  9. Tue 1081, good
  10. Wed 1182, good

The spot in three facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 18.6 kmthe section
  • Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Henrys Fork Snake River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov75, good4 kn7kn10°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov81, good3 kn7kn10°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov80, good2 kn6kn11°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov80, good1 kn6kn9°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov67, good1 kn17kn6°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov78, good4 kn10kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov82, good1 kn8kn8°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov83, good0 kn6kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov81, good2 kn8kn9°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov82, good3 kn9kn11°C0 mm

Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Best time to go

best Jun–Sep

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.

Map

put-in, take-out, its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Henrys Fork Snake River

A river section on the Henrys Fork Snake River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 19 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.6 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rexburg.

  • River Henrys Fork Snake River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 19 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
  • Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.6 km away.

Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,180 each

about US$1,190–US$2,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, kayak hire.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to IDA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$201–US$423
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$101–US$161
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$1,190–US$2,180

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Rexburg

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Closest

Rexburg

about 20 min by car · 18 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 18 places to stay in Rexburg · Booking.com

About Rexburg its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 6h 15m

About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → IDA, direct, then 1h 05m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Outdoor Resource Center 9.6 km

The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

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