Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Bad Jose is a notorious Class V rapid featuring a complex boulder garden with multiple must-make moves and tight technical lines between powerful hydraulics. Paddlers must navigate a series of consecutive drops and ledges while avoiding potentially deadly pin spots and managing significant water volume that creates unpredictable and aggressive currents. Precise boat positioning and expert route selection are critical, with minimal margin for error and serious consequences for missed lines.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Top Put-In
Rapid
V
Steepness
Rapid
V+
Nutcracker
Rapid
V
Disneyland
Rapid
V
S-Turn
Rapid
N/A
Big Eddy Campground
Rapid
N/A
Foot Bridge Access
Rapid
V
Slide
Rapid
V
Know Where To Run
Rapid
V
Chaos
Rapid
V
Bouncer Down the Middle
Rapid
V
Pectoralis Major
Rapid
V+
Jacobs Ladder
Rapid
V+
Golf Course
Rapid
V
Screaming Left Turn
Rapid
V+
Jaws One
Rapid
N/A
Lower 7 Put-in
Rapid
V
Jaws Two
Rapid
N/A
Lower 5 Put-in Above Hounds Tooth
Rapid
V
Hounds Tooth
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5. Smiths Ferry to Banks
Payette, N. Fork
V
16.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater