Meltdown a.k.a. Ditch Bitch
Johnnies Creek - 3. Canyon Rim Road to Canyon Mouth Park (Lower) (AL)
Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Similar to the final move in the previous rapid, this one requires boaters to start against the cliff on the right then move left at the end to avoid a rock in the channel. At levels over 0" it is fairly easy to make the move and finish left. Running tight against the right cliff is also possible, but it ends in a surprisingly sticky hole and the washout against the right cliff is badly undercut. At low levels it is possible to catch the eddy on river left and wheel-chair over the rocks into the pool below.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (17)
Waterfall
III+
Entrance Falls
Hazard
IV
Two Out Of Three
Rapid
III+
Boogie Right
Rapid
III+
Cave Left
Rapid
IV
Left Bank
Rapid
III+
Right Slot
Rapid
II
The Conveyor Belt
Waterfall
IV
The Big Slide
Waterfall
V
Gorilla Constrictor
Waterfall
IV
The Little Slide
Rapid
IV
Cliff Right a.k.a. The Ditch
Rapid
IV
Earthquake
Rapid
IV
Boulder Choke
Hazard
IV+
Bastard
Rapid
III+
Last Drop
Rapid
Confluence with the Little River
Rapid
Canyon Mouth Park
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3. Canyon Rim Road to Canyon Mouth Park (Lower)
Johnnies Creek
IV(V)
1.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater