Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 250.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
Uncertain. Likely low-to-moderate flow. (Please help your fellow boaters with your comments regarding flows.)
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The #8 rapid on the Jump River presents a technical descent with multiple mid-stream boulder obstacles requiring precise maneuvering. Paddlers should anticipate a series of irregular rock gardens that demand careful boat placement and quick reactive lines to avoid potential pin and broach hazards. While specific gradient and water levels can significantly alter the rapid's character, maintaining a strong downstream momentum and selecting clean channels between obstructions will be critical for a clean run.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (13)
Rapid
N/A
Put-in: Drainage area: ~355 sq.mi.
Rapid
N/A
Put-in and Big Falls run-out
Rapid
N/A
Confluence with N.Fk.Jump
Rapid
I
marked 'Rapids' #1
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #2
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #3
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #4
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #5
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #6
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #7
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #9
Rapid
N/A
marked 'Rapids' #10
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
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Big Falls Campground Road to Hwy.73 wayside (11.1 miles)
Jump
I-II
11.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater