Landback Gela oLal (Landback Landslide)

The rapid previously had navigation hazards caused by sharp, blasted rock that entered the channel during canal construction for the J.C. Boyle Powerhouse. American Whitewater successfully advocated that this man-made hazard be dealt with as part of the dam removal project. The most hazardous rocks were broken apart in early 2024, virtually eliminating the hazards. The rapid is now no more rocky or congested than any other of the similar rapids on this run. About this rapid's name: This rapid was renamed by Indigenous youth during Paddle Tribal Waters’ 2025 source-to-sea journey on the undammed Klamath River. Formerly known as Sidecast Slide—a name given by PacifiCorp in reference to the landslide it caused—the youth chose the name Landback Gela oLal. This new name blends English and Modoc; Gela oLal means “landslide” in the Modoc language, making the full name mean Landback Landslide.