Class III–III+ Rapid · Desolation Canyon
Three Fords Rapid
Also known as: Three Fords
Three Fords Rapid is one of the biggest whitewater features of Desolation Canyon — a Class III near the lower end of the canyon that takes its name from three distinct rocky drops historically forded on foot at low water. The rapid marks the approach to the transition zone where Desolation gives way to Gray Canyon downstream.