The North Fork of the Payette River’s famous rapids will challenge some of the nation’s best kayakers this week. Chadd Cripe ccripe@idahostatesman.com The kayakers in the North Fork ...

A kayaker navigates the North Fork of the Payette River last summer. Chadd Cripe ccripe@idahostatesman.com Andrew Dunning of CanoeKayak.com recently produced a video after spending a week at the ...

The state has never implemented hoot owl restrictions in the Flathead drainage. On Wednesday, July 24, the North Fork’s water temperature reached 68 degrees. Days prior it hit 68.36 degrees ...