dangerous section of the Colorado River. Rapids Gore canyon features 5 class V rapids and a myriad of class III-IV rapids. All lines and info provided by a 2nd year river guide who has never actually guided gore. Do not use this as a guide. Fisherman’s Nightmare. (III) The first rapid encountered is named Fisherman’s Nightmare, a long class three that is easily manageable by a whitewater boat or kayaker, but could spell disaster for the unaware Fisherman, hence the name. Applesauce. (IV+) Next rapid is named Applesauce, roughly a 16 foot drop featuring a clamshell rock center left that is best to be avoided. This rapid is followed by a large pool and a section of calm water. Gore Rapid. (V) Gore rapid is likely the most intense and consequential. Commercial boaters will pull over after the large rock and portage their boat until they reach lower gore rapid. Upper gore rapid features a series of moves where the boaters must stay above the main hole named Ginger, then stay right past Indecision Rock and continue on to Lower Gore Rapid. For kayakers and smaller crafts there is an alternate line staying left of Ginger. Lower Gore is a simple move from the portage Eddie, where boaters start river right and work across to the next Eddie on river left. Scissors. (V) Scissors is an extremely difficult rapid, requiring immense precision for the first move, and having severe consequences for mistakes. After catching the Eddie past lower gore, boaters must drive into the middle of the river aiming the right side of their boat at a rock sticking out, hoping to reach river right and catching a small Eddie, where you must ferry upstream to ensure you get around rodeo rock. Eddie out river left. Pyrite. (V) You begin from river left, and follow the current until it starts to curve left. The typical line you want to kiss the small eddie and have it pull you to the left and then go down a ~10 foot drop. The race line is simpler yet has higher consequences, where instead of kissing the eddie you follow the main current, going down a violent drop slightly larger than the main line. Coffin. (IV) This rapid involves some simple but critical moves as there is a large undercut rock at the middle of this rapid. First boaters swing right to catch helicopter