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Rapid NY Class IV+

Nipple Twist Falls

Oswegatchie, Middle Branch - Section #3 (Rainbow Falls) (NY)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,200.0 – 2,200.0 CFS
Description
Catch an eddy and scout on the right.  The river narrows again.  Dodge a couple holes and be wary of Nipple Twist, the final hole in the rapid.  Some people think they can go right and boof into the eddy.  Often those people go swimming and get recirculated by the hole.   When levels are high "Nipple Twist" is really bad and has been know to strip a man (or woman) of both their dignity and their pants.

And for your reading pleasure a truly inspiring story about our first run down this river.  STORY!


Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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Section #3 (Rainbow Falls)
Oswegatchie, Middle Branch
IV-V 4.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater