Local favourite river spot · Nez Perce, Idaho
Checkerboard Rapids
Checkerboard Rapids is a river spot in Nez Perce, Idaho.
Checkerboard 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 Checkerboard 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 Checkerboard Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.86170, -116.77410. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Checkerboard Rapids
- Joseph Canyon · sanctuary · Asotin · ~33 km · Must-see
- St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fields Spring State Park · sanctuary · Asotin · ~49 km · Must-see
- White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~52 km · Must-see
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Horrible · viewpoint · Asotin · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pool Knob · viewpoint · Idaho · ~3 km
- Salmon River Falls · waterfall · Nez Perce · ~3 km
- Cherry Creek Falls · waterfall · Wallowa · ~7 km
- China Gulch · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~7 km
- Big Canyon · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~8 km
- Dellas Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~11 km
- Sugarloaf Butte · viewpoint · Idaho · ~11 km
- Sugarloaf Knob · viewpoint · Idaho · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Checkerboard Rapids
- Cougar Rapids · river spot · Nez Perce · ~17 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Nez Perce · ~82 km
- Eye Of The Needle · river spot · Nez Perce · ~1 km
- Slucebox Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~2 km
- Mountain Sheep Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~4 km
- H Hole Rapids · river spot · Nez Perce · ~4 km
- The Slide · river spot · Nez Perce · ~4 km
- Bear Creek Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~5 km
- Imnaha Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~6 km
- Divide Creek Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Checkerboard Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Checkerboard Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Checkerboard Rapids?
Nearby: Joseph Canyon (sanctuary, 33 km), St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel (church, 44 km), Fields Spring State Park (sanctuary, 49 km), White Bird Hill (viewpoint, 52 km), Tolo Lake (lake, 52 km), Winchester Dam (lake, 54 km).