One of the top steelhead fishing streams in the Northwest, the river is known for the large steelhead that return to their spawning areas after two years in the ocean. Owned and managed by the Nez Perce Tribe, Clearwater River Lodge is located in Lewiston, Idaho, adjacent to the scenic Clearwater River. It’s also about six minutes from the Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Center. This historic location is adjacent to the Clearwater River, approximately thirty-six miles from the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge, a perfect accommodation for visitors exploring the Lewis and Clark Trail and surrounding country.
Canoe Camp is where Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery worked with the Nez Perce to carve the canoes which took the expedition to the Pacific Ocean in 1805.