Sticky Fingers

Now you've reached Sticky Fingers, one of the most dangerous rapids on the river. Below Shock, run the sloping ledge on the right into an eddy and get out on the right and have a look. Most paddlers walk this rapid and with good reason. This was the location of the first fatality on the Upper B. The absolute worst thing you could do is to drift through the slot in the center right next to the big triangle rock. This is called "A Matter of Time". It drops you out above a massive sieve than can swallow a boat and paddler whole. An easy way to sneak at decent flow is to gorilla walk yourself through the far far river right slot at the top of the rapid with a little bit of left angle, then drop your bow sharply to the right. You will land right next to the outflow of the seive. Or, portage on the right. If you decide to run this rapid, the best line is to ferry out to an eddy against the left bank. From here, peel out and punch an irregular shaped hole, being sure not to get pushed right. You boof through a small narrow slot in the center very close to a large toilet bowl sieve. The far left is also pretty junky, but its better than the alternative. This is a very scary rapid!!