Class III–IV- Rapid · Cataract Canyon
Rapid 19
Also known as: South Seas exit
Rapid 19 is the lower end of the South Seas core and the final rapid of the Mile Long sequence at moderate flows. At lower water, Mile Long ends here and Ben Hurt (Rapid 20) stands as a distinct rapid below. At high water, Rapid 19 is the downstream end of the continuous South Seas wave train which merges into Ben Hurt and extends Mile Long through Rapid 20 to the island. Exit of the South Seas and terminus of Mile Long at lower flows. At high water, R19 continues directly into Ben Hurt (R20) and the sequence runs as one continuous wave train from Rapid 13.