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Deadwater Picnic Area Access

Deadwater Picnic Area offers a developed boat ramp ideal for launching canoes and inflatable rafts to access the Salmon River's backwater sloughs and islands.

Located on Forest Road 030 west of North Fork, this site is available for group picnicking and provides access to one of east-central Idaho's premier paddling and birding destinations along the Wild and Scenic Salmon River.


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