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Vortex Rapid

FEATURE CLASS:
5
DISTANCE FROM PUT-IN:
miles
The trick here is to walk!  For the brave the trick is to run the dry sandstone, into meat of the drop,
the washout will remind you of Gorilla. This one is over quick if you decide to run it.
This rapid in the 90's was cutting edge, today it is a benchmark for Class V boaters.
After Vortex Is the run out, and onto a 5 drop ledge that is better to run on river right with lots of speed

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