Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Pectoralis Major is a technical Class V rapid with a complex series of boulder gardens and powerful hydraulics that demand precise boat positioning and expert-level reading of water. Paddlers must navigate a narrow, technical entry with consequential holes and sharp rocks, followed by a steep descent with multiple potential line choices that require split-second decision-making and precise paddle work. Significant risk of pin or swim exists, and the rapid demands complete situational awareness and advanced whitewater skills.
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+
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