Brown Betty Rapid

Also known as: Brown Bettie, Rapid 1

Brown Betty (Rapid 1) is the first named rapid of Cataract Canyon, marking the transition from the flatwater of Meander Canyon through the Confluence into the whitewater corridor. A solid Class III drop at most flows. Below the rapid, on river-right, is a large beach that is one of the canyon's premier layover campsites.