Rapid
CA
Orange Wall
American, Middle Fork - Oxbow Bend / Ralston Afterbay to Drivers Flat Road (CA)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Orange Wall presents a technical challenge with a large midstream boulder creating a powerful recirculating hole on the river's right side. Skilled paddlers must carefully navigate the complex hydraulics, choosing a line that avoids the undercut rock wall and potentially dangerous hole, which can trap boats and swimmers during higher water flows. The rapid requires precise boat control and a strategic approach to successfully thread through its narrow, complex passage.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
III
Panic Alley
Rapid
III
Carl's Crash
Rapid
N/A
Santa's Mustache
Rapid
III
Last Chance
Rapid
N/A
Tunnel Chute Entrance from Upstream
Waterfall
V+
Tunnel Chute Left Channel
Hazard
IV+
Tunnel Chute
Rapid
N/A
Entrance to the Tunnel from Right Bank
Rapid
N/A
Sun Shafts
Rapid
III
Soul Train
Rapid
N/A
Volcano Creek
Rapid
IV
Kanaka
Rapid
II
Nine miles of Class I and II
Rapid
Cash Rock
Rapid
Jump Rock
Rapid
N/A
Big Snyder Gulch
Rapid
N/A
River Access
Portage
IV
Chunder (a.k.a Upper Ruck-A-Chucky or Duck Soup)
Waterfall
V+
Ruck-A-Chucky Falls
Waterfall
Ruck-A-Chucky Falls
View Full Run
Oxbow Bend / Ralston Afterbay to Drivers Flat Road
American, Middle Fork
II-IV(V+)
15.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater