Local favourite river spot · Boise, Idaho
Second Bend Rapids
Second Bend Rapids is a river spot in Boise, Idaho.
Second Bend 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 Second Bend 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 Second Bend Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.07740, -116.12212. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Second Bend Rapids
- Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~50 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~56 km · Must-see
- Camel's Back Park · park · Ada · ~62 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Park · park · Ada · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Boise National Forest · sanctuary · Boise · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Ada · ~64 km · Must-see
- C. W. Moore Park · park · Ada · ~65 km · Must-see
- Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial · fort · Ada · ~66 km · Must-see
- Julia Davis Park · sanctuary · Ada · ~66 km · Must-see
- Boise Cascade Lake · waterfall · Ada · ~66 km · Must-see
- Christ Chapel · church · Ada · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park · park · Ada · ~66 km · Must-see
- Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center · temple · Ada · ~67 km · Must-see
- Idaho Aquarium · sanctuary · Ada · ~67 km · Must-see
- Boise Idaho Temple · church · Ada · ~69 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Second Bend Rapids
- Eagle Island · river spot · Ada · ~60 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~93 km
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~96 km
- Whitewater 101 Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~0 km
- Go Left Or You're Fired Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~1 km
- Slalom Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~2 km
- Fake Slalom Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~3 km
- Crunch Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~3 km
- Lunch Counter Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~4 km
- Bennet's Rock Rapids · river spot · Boise · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Second Bend Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Second Bend Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Second Bend Rapids?
Nearby: Spring Valley Summit (viewpoint, 36 km), Mores Creek Summit (viewpoint, 50 km), Snowbank Mountain (viewpoint, 51 km), Deadwood Dam (lake, 56 km), Camel's Back Park (park, 62 km), Veterans Memorial Park (park, 63 km).