17 Kayaking Areas near Big Bend Ridge Trail
first prev 1 next lastShowing Kayaking Areas within 50 miles Distance miles of Forest Road 343, Ashton, ID 83420, USA City, Zip, or Address
Mesa Falls
Ashton, Idaho
9.9 miles EUpper Mesa Falls drops 114 feet and spans 300 feet across the Henrys Fork — just 0.2 miles of paved walkway from the parking lot, with platforms, handrails, and morning rainbow mist.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Kayak 0.9 mi
Buffalo River Campground
Island Park, Idaho
15.9 miles NEAn easy, clear, and often warm float on the Buffalo River near Island Park, with slow enough current to paddle back upstream in a canoe or kayak after your run.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim 17.5 mi
Tear Drop Lake
Ashton, Idaho
19.4 miles EA small, lively lake in the Targhee forest for kayaking, swimming, and an easy loop trail — family fun with primitive lakeside camping.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Marshall's
Saint Anthony, Idaho
23.9 miles SMarshall's Wave on the Teton River — created by a headgate — serves up a reliable surf wave for kayakers and paddlers when flows climb above 600 cfs.
Kayak
Sucky Courtney's
Saint Anthony, Idaho
24.6 miles SMarshall's Wave on the North Fork of the Teton River kicks up a friendly surf wave for beginners, with a generous eddy on river left at flows above 600 cfs.
Kayak
Loon Lake
Ashton, Idaho
29.4 miles ELoon Lake is a small, lively mountain lake tucked into the Caribou-Targhee National Forest just off Ashton's Fish Creek Road, in the timbered high country of eastern Idaho near the gateway to...
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Cliff Lake
Cameron, Montana
37.0 miles NCliff Lake is a serene, crystal-clear mountain lake in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest of southwestern Montana — the quieter twin of neighboring Wade Lake, tucked into the forested...
Canoe, Kayak
Lorenzo Boat Ramp
Rigby, Idaho
38.4 miles SWThe Lorenzo Boat Access is the gateway to one of eastern Idaho's most beloved stretches of fly-fishing and floating water, a BLM river access on the South Fork of the Snake River just north of Rigby....
Hike, Kayak
Wade Lake
Cameron, Montana
40.2 miles NWade Lake is a hidden gem of southwestern Montana — a spring-fed mountain lake famous for its glassy, aquamarine water, tucked into a forested ravine at the southern end of the Gravelly Range....
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Rigby Wave-45th Wave
Rigby, Idaho
40.9 miles SKayak near Rigby, Idaho
Kayak
Jefferson County Lake (AKA Rigby Lake)
Rigby, Idaho
41.2 miles SWSandy beaches, two floating docks with a slide, volleyball, playgrounds, and a safe swim zone — Jefferson County Lake is eastern Idaho's go-to summer swimming spot.
Camp, Canoe, Dive, Kayak, Sled, Swim
Big Feeder
Ririe, Idaho
42.1 miles SKayak near Ririe, Idaho
Kayak 0.1 mi
Lewis Lake Campground
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
44.3 miles EYellowstone's third-largest lake draws canoeists, kayakers, and serious anglers, with a quiet campground open mid-June through early November on a first-come basis.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak 2.1-11.5 mi
Lewis River Channel / Dogshead Loop
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
46.0 miles EA serene hike along Lewis Channel to Shoshone Lake — the largest lake in the continental US without a road to it — with Teton views, driftwood shores, osprey, bald eagles, and ravens.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak
Grant Village
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
48.6 miles ENamed for President Grant near Yellowstone Lake's West Thumb, this village has lakeside dining, a geyser basin next door, campfire ranger programs, and tree-lined campsites steps from the water.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak 0.1-7.3 mi
Leigh Lake
Alta, Wyoming
49.7 miles SETucked beneath Mount Moran and just a mile from the String Lake trailhead, Leigh Lake rewards with majestic serenity, shoreline views of Boulder Island, and calm waters perfect for kayaking or canoeing.
Backpack, Canoe, Hike, Kayak 3.6 mi
String Lake
Alta, Wyoming
49.8 miles SEA shallow, warm lake connecting Jenny and Leigh Lakes at the base of the Tetons — the clear water lets you see the bottom from a kayak, wade easily with kids, and access wilder open water beyond.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
