The North Fork of the Payette is an infamous river that attracts kayakers from all over the world. It's a training ground with fifteen miles of class five whitewater — and it's right in our backyard.

John Cassinelli, anadromous fish policy manager for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, told commissioners that about 32,000 hatchery and 8,000 wild spring chinook are expected to return to the ...