Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The Gin rapid on the Middle Fork Payette presents a technical III+ challenge with a series of closely spaced boulder gardens that demand precise boat positioning and quick maneuvering. Paddlers must navigate a complex sequence of drops and tight channels, with potential for powerful hydraulics and rock pins that require careful route selection and skilled eddy hopping. Scouting is recommended, particularly at lower water levels where the line becomes more constricted and less forgiving.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (16)
Rapid
N/A
Boiling Springs Put In
Rapid
N/A
The Hills Have Eyes (II)
Rapid
N/A
Kinks (III)
Rapid
IV
Hawking (IV)
Rapid
N/A
Plinko (IV)
Rapid
N/A
Gates of Argonath (III)
Rapid
N/A
Boiling Springs Take Out, Distillery Put In
Rapid
V
Tequila (V)
Rapid
N/A
Scotch on the Rocks (IV)
Rapid
N/A
Gorge Put In
Rapid
N/A
Crud
Rapid
N/A
John's Hole (II)
Rapid
N/A
IDPB (IV)
Rapid
II
Scout Molly's Nipple
Rapid
N/A
Molly's Nipple (IV)
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
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1. Boiling Springs CG to upstream of Trail Creek
Payette, Middle Fork
IV
7.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater