Lochsa River
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The Lochsa River is in the northwestern United States, in the mountains of north central Idaho. It is one of two primary tributaries of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River in the Clearwater National Forest. Lochsa is a Nez Perce word meaning rough water. The Salish name is Ep Smɫí, "It Has Salmon."
Headwaters near Powell in 2008
Walton Creek is the uppermost tributary of the Lochsa River. It flows through the Powell adult salmon trap before entering the river.
Kayaker in Lochsa River
North Central Idaho
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North Central Idaho is an area which spans the central part of the state of Idaho and borders Oregon, Montana, and Washington. It is the southern half of the state's Panhandle region and is rich in agriculture and natural resources. Lewis and Clark traveled through this area on their journey to the Pacific Ocean in September 1805, crossing Lolo Pass and continuing westward in canoes on the Clearwater River. They returned the following spring on their way eastward.
Lewiston and Clarkston, WA, from the north, (old grade in foreground)
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Seven Devils Mountains, southwest of Riggins
Dworshak Dam and Reservoir, northwest of Orofino