Local favourite river spot · Boise, Idaho
Slide Rapids
Slide Rapids is a river spot in Boise, Idaho.
Slide Rapids: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Slide Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Slide Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.20969, -116.10679. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slide Rapids
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~44 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~58 km · Must-see
- Boise National Forest · sanctuary · Boise · ~61 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~75 km · Must-see
- Packer John Mountain · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km
- Fletcher Butte · viewpoint · Valley · ~9 km
- Cook Knob · viewpoint · Boise · ~10 km
- Cougar Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~11 km
- Tripod Summit · viewpoint · Valley · ~12 km
- Dry Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Boise · ~12 km
- Ola Summit · viewpoint · Gem · ~13 km
- Bear Wallow Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~16 km
- Main Street · fort · Valley · ~17 km
- Friday Butte · viewpoint · Gem · ~18 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Gem · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Slide Rapids
- Eagle Island · river spot · Ada · ~78 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~102 km
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~105 km
- Bad Jose Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~1 km
- Nowhere To Run Rapids · river spot · Valley · ~1 km
- Chaos Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~1 km
- Bouncer Down The Middle Rapids · river spot · Valley · ~2 km
- Pectoralis Major Rapids · river spot · Valley · ~3 km
- Disneyland Rapids · river spot · Valley · ~5 km
- Jacob's Ladder Rapids · river spot · Valley · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Slide Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Slide Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Slide Rapids?
Nearby: Snowbank Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Cascade Dam (waterfall, 44 km), Deadwood Dam (lake, 47 km), Spring Valley Summit (viewpoint, 54 km), Mores Creek Summit (viewpoint, 58 km), Boise National Forest (sanctuary, 61 km).