List of Colorado River rapids and features
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The following is a list of major rapids and other notable features on the Colorado River, in order of their position downstream of Lees Ferry. Ratings are given for how difficult the rapid is to navigate by whitewater raft. The Grand Canyon, unlike other rivers, uses a scale of 1-10 for rapids, 10 being the most difficult.
- Mile 1 - Paria Riffle
- Mile 8 - Badger Creek Rapid (5-8)
- Mile 11.2 - Soap Creek Rapid (5-6)
- Mile 12 - Salt Water Wash
- Mile 16.9 - House Rock Rapid (7-9)
- Mile 20.5 - North Canyon Rapid (5) (beginning of the "Roaring 20's")
- Mile 21.5 - 21 Mile Rapid (5)
- Mile 23.3 - 23 Mile Rapid (4-6)
- Mile 24.2 - 24 Mile Rapid (6-8)
- Mile 24.5 - 24 1/2 Mile Rapid (5-6)
- Mile 24.9 - 25 Mile Rapid (5-7)
- Mile 25.3 - Cave Springs Rapid (5-6)
- Mile 26.6 - Tiger Wash Rapid (4-5)
- Mile 29.2 - Silver Grotto and Shinumo Wash
- Mile 30 - No rapid - site of the proposed Redwall Dam in the 1920s (see Glen Canyon Dam)
- Mile 31.8 - Stanton's Cave
- Mile 31.9 - Vasey's Paradise
- Mile 34.8 - Nautiloid Canyon
- Mile 35 - The Bridge of Sighs
- Mile 43 - Point Hansbrough and the Anasazi Bridge
- Mile 43.7 - President Harding Rapid
- Mile 46.6 - Tripple Alcoves
- Mile 47 - Saddle Canyon
- Mile 51.9 - Little Nankoweap Creek
- Mile 52.2 - Nakoweap Area
- Mile 56 - Kwagunt Rapid (6)
- Mile 61.4 - Little Colorado River
- Mile 64.7 - Carbon Creek
- Mile 65.6 - Lava Canyon (Chuar) Rapid (3-5)
- Mile 72.5 - Unkar Rapid (6-7)
- Mile 75.5 - Nevills Rapid (6)
- Mile 76.8 - Hance Rapid (8-10)
- Mile 78.7 - Sockdolager Rapid (8-9) - (Sockdolager is an archaic slang word for knockout blow!)
- Mile 81.5 - Grapevine Rapid (8)
- Mile 83.5 - 83 Mile Rapid (3-5)
- Mile 84.6 - Zoroaster Rapid (5-8)
- Mile 85 - 85 Mile Rapid (2-6)
- Mile 87.5 - Kaibab Bridge
- Mile 87.8 - Bright Angel Rapid and Bright Angel Bridge
- Mile 89 - Pipe Springs Rapid (4-5)
- Mile 90.2 - Horn Creek Rapid (8-10)
- Mile 93.5 - Granite Rapid (9)
- Mile 95 - Hermit Rapid (8-9)
- Mile 96.8 - Boucher Rapid (3-5)
- Mile 98.2 - Crystal Rapid (10)
- Mile 99.2 - Tuna Creek Rapid (6)
- Mile 101.3 - Saphire Rapid (7)
- Mile 102 - Turquoise Rapid (3-6)
- Mile 103.9 - 104 Mile Rapid (5-7)
- Mile 104.6 - Ruby Rapid (6-7)
- Mile 106 - Serpentine Rapid (6-8)
- Mile 107.8 - Bass Rapid (3-6)
- Mile 108.2 - Beach and trailhead for Bass's Camp
- Mile 108.7 - Shinumo Rapid
- Mile 112.2 - Waltenberg Rapid (6-9)
- Mile 112.6 - 112 1/2 Mile Rapid (1-6)
- Mile 113.1 - Rancid Tuna Rapid (6)
- Mile 114.4 - Garnet Canyon
- Mile 116.5 - Elves Chasm
- Mile 116.9 - Stephen Aisle
- Mile 119.8 - Salt Deposits
- Mile 120.1 - Blacktail Canyon and Conquistador Aisle