Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Jaws Two is a powerful, technical Class V rapid featuring a tight, boulder-choked entrance that demands precise boat positioning and commitment. The main challenge is navigating a series of hydraulic holes and sharp rock formations, with a critical line that requires threading between undercut boulders and avoiding a potentially boat-trapping centerline hole. Paddlers must be prepared for immediate, decisive maneuvering and have solid Class V skills to successfully run this intense section of the North Fork Payette.
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
Bad Jose
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
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