Class III-–III Rapid · Westwater Canyon
Staircase Rapid
Deep, trough-like waves in a stepped progression — the name fits. First of the compressed main-gorge sequence that arrives in quick succession.
Staircase is a series of deep, trough-like waves — a stepped progression that gives the rapid its name. Part of the compressed main-gorge sequence of rapids that occur in quick succession within ~2 miles.
River Mile: 118.9
