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Class II–III Rapid · Whirlpool Canyon

Greasy Pliers Rapid

Greasy Pliers is the signature named rapid of Whirlpool Canyon — a splashy Class II–III read-and-run between Echo Park and Rainbow Park / Island Park. The rapid is the main whitewater between the Yampa confluence (Echo Park) and the flatwater approach to Split Mountain. Runnable at flows 1,000–8,000 cfs.