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Take-out ID

Take Out

Payette - 3. Main Payette - Gutter and Bladder Wave (ID)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID Upstream Primary

Runnable: 600.0 – 14,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Take Out is a notorious transition rapid marking the end of the Main Payette's most challenging section, characterized by a complex series of hydraulics and potential pinning hazards around large, scattered boulders. Paddlers must navigate carefully through a tight, technical line with multiple potential route options, staying alert to shifting currents and potential undercut rock formations along the exit.