INFORMATION

RAPID NAME: Rattlesnake

RAPID RATING: Class III

RIVER SECTION: Lower Gauley

This scenic rapid can be entered from both the left and and right side of an island that splits the current. The more exciting lines are found from the left entrance as there is a nice broken ledge system to navigate. Stay out of the sieved out rocks on the far left bank though.

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Rattlesnake Rapid at 2800 cfs

Filmed from the boulders in the middle of the river, this video describes the features present in Rattlesnake Rapid.