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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?

82Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 11, Air 11 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 83 out of 100

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

Wed 4 · 84 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 82 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 73 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 80 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
9°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. Tue 382, good
  2. Wed 483, good
  3. Thu 581, good
  4. Fri 677, good
  5. Sat 781, good
  6. Sun 882, good
  7. Mon 983, good
  8. Tue 1082, good
  9. Wed 1186, good
  10. Thu 1229, poor

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 18.6 kmthe section

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
Tue 3Nov82, good3 kn7kn10°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov83, good5 kn11kn11°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov81, good4 kn9kn8°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov77, good2 kn16kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov81, good4 kn10kn9°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov82, good1 kn8kn8°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov83, good0 kn6kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov82, good4 kn8kn9°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov86, good5 kn12kn11°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov29, poor10 kn18kntoo gusty6°C6 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

No month stands out

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

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 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. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov7of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. Dec7of 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.

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About

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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. 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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