Class III-–III Rapid · Westwater Canyon
Surprise Rapid
A short Class III wave train between Funnel Falls and Skull that catches groups off guard right before the crux. Clean at most flows — don't let it break your focus.
Surprise Rapid sits between Funnel Falls and Skull — a Class III wave train that, as its name implies, catches some groups off guard right before they reach the crux of Westwater. Short and relatively clean at most flows.
River Mile: 117.8
