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Boaters' River Trivia Quiz

Here is some trivia about the South Fork of the Payette river. It is one of Idaho's most spectacular rivers. Enjoy and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by MOUNTAINWOMAN. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
MOUNTAINWOMAN

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,980

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What state is the South Fork of the Payette located in? Hint

Oregon

Idaho

Wyoming

Colorado

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the man that the Payette river was named after?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are four sections on the South Fork of the Payette. What section has the class VI portage? Hint

Grandjean section

Canyon section

Swirly Canyon section

Staircase section

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Question 4 of 10

4. The South Fork of the Payette is fed by a reservoir. What is the name of this reservoir? Hint

Deadwood Reservoir

Payette Reservoir

South Fork Reservoir

Cascade Reservoir

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the portage on the south fork of the Payette? Hint

Little Falls

Payette Portage

Roaring Rapids

Big Falls

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the highway that most of the South Fork runs along? Hint

Banks Lowman Highway

Highway 21

Highway 55

Highway 75

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Question 7 of 10

7. What section of the river has the rapid named after the famous Walter Blackadar? Hint

Staircase

Swirly Canyon

Canyon Section

Grandjean

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the take out for the canyon section? Hint

Danskin

Alder Creek Bridge

Deadwood

Canyon Take Out

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the hotsprings on the canyon section? Hint

Pine Flats hotsprings

Boniville hotsprings

Kirkham hotsprings

Hegerman hotsprings

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the type of rock that is most abundant on the south fork of the Payette river?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What state is the South Fork of the Payette located in?

Answer: Idaho

Idaho known as the 'potato state' is also known as the river state, having more rivers than any other state in the country.

2. Who is the man that the Payette river was named after?

Answer: Francois Payette

Francois Payette was a French Canadian that came to the United States in the early 1800's. The first time he saw the Payette River Basin he claimed it and the name stuck.

3. There are four sections on the South Fork of the Payette. What section has the class VI portage?

Answer: Canyon section

This section of the Payette is by far the most difficult, inculding the portage called Big Falls. Only very experienced kayakers run this and only if it is at a safe level. Big Falls is a spectacular series of waterfalls and can be seen from the highway far above.

4. The South Fork of the Payette is fed by a reservoir. What is the name of this reservoir?

Answer: Deadwood Reservoir

The Deadwood Reservoir is fed into the South Fork mainley to feed water to southern Idaho farmers. It also in low water years can help keep this spectacular river open to boaters and kayakers. It is also a bottom realising reservoir, so the water is really really cold.

5. What is the name of the portage on the south fork of the Payette?

Answer: Big Falls

Big Falls is a series of four, twelve foot drops. No boaters are allowed to run this, but some kayakers do. It is all recirculating water and is a very dangerous place to be even for those crazy kayakers.

6. What is the name of the highway that most of the South Fork runs along?

Answer: Banks Lowman Highway

The Banks Lowman Highway has only been paved for a few years and as winding and steep as it gets it is a very senic highway. It flooded in the spring of '97 and washed the road out near the confluence of the main and the north fork, on the staircase section.

7. What section of the river has the rapid named after the famous Walter Blackadar?

Answer: Canyon Section

Walter Blackadar was a pioneer kayaker on the rivers in Idaho. He was also a doctor,but unfortunately the river claimed him when just below the portage there was a river wide log (strainer)that he became pinned under and was unable to get out leaving him to die thus, naming the rapids after him.

8. What is the name of the take out for the canyon section?

Answer: Danskin

The Danskin take out is always really buzy so most boaters try and get in and out quickly. The ramp at Danskin is 60 feet long so it's one last trudge up the hill to the parking lot.

9. What is the name of the hotsprings on the canyon section?

Answer: Pine Flats hotsprings

Pine Flats has a thousand foot waterfall dropping into a hotspring pool that is man made and kept up well. there are also lots of other little pools, but the one with the waterfall is the best. You can come by river, or by trail from the campground called Pine Flats campground.

10. What is the type of rock that is most abundant on the south fork of the Payette river?

Answer: Granite

The canyon walls in this section are abundant with granite as well as the huge granite slabs in the water that create huge shelves in the beautiful emerald greeen water. Most of the Payette River Basin cuts through the homogenous granite rock formation known as the Idaho Batholith

Source: Author MOUNTAINWOMAN

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