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Rapid OR Class III

Rattlesnake Rapids

Deschutes - L. Sherar's Falls to Columbia River (OR)

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Gauge Conditions
Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, OR Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3,000.0 – 8,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Rattlesnake Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Waves, rocks, with turbulent currents. The start of this rapid also marks a zone where no stopping is allowed from this point to the take-out. Shoreline access in this zone is reserved for hike-in and bike-in anglers.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
40.6 mi
Directions
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L. Sherar's Falls to Columbia River
Deschutes
III 43.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater