Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Traps Creek Rapid features a technical entry with multiple boulder garden obstacles that require precise boat positioning and quick maneuvering. The primary line runs center-right, avoiding a series of powerful hydraulics and undercut rocks, with paddlers needing to maintain momentum through a complex sequence of diagonal waves and narrow passages. Scouts should assess water levels carefully, as the rapid's character can change significantly between low and high flows, potentially creating more challenging or concealed hazards.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Riggins City Ramp, Put-In
Rapid
II
911 Hole
Rapid
II
Race Creek
Rapid
III
Time Zone Rapid
Rapid
II
Tight Squeeze
Rapid
N/A
Lightening Creek Access
Rapid
II
Cherry Creek Rapid
Rapid
III
Chair Creek Rapid
Rapid
III
Fiddle Creek Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Jackass Flat Recreation Site
Rapid
III
Black Rock Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Old Lucile Recreation Area
Rapid
N/A
Lucile Recreation Site
Rapid
N/A
Maynard Hole Access
Rapid
III
Blackhawk Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Slate Creek Recreation Site
Rapid
N/A
Twin Bridges Access
Rapid
N/A
Campbell Flat Access
Rapid
N/A
Skookumchuck Recreation Site
Rapid
N/A
White Bird Gravel Pit, Take-Out
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8 - Riggins to White Bird
Salmon
III
30.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater