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Rapid OR Class III

Zipper Rapid

John Day, N. Fork - 2. Dale to Monument · OR

American Whitewater 44.9914, -119.1310

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Gauge Conditions

North Fork John Day River at Monument, OR Downstream Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Zipper Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The approach to this rapid is marked by an S bend in the river where the river bends left, then to the right, and back left as the rapid begins. It ends with a basalt outcrop on river left at the bottom that forms a tricky hydraulic.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
9.7 mi
Directions
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2. Dale to Monument
John Day, N. Fork
II(III) 42.0 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater