Salmon

ALERT: Freight Train changed significantly in late December 2024 and most boaters will probably now choose to portage unless flows are high enough to cover up the rocks through the crux of the rapid. There is no clean line through for rafts or larger boats when the rocks are exposed. Be sure to scout from river level; road scouting does not convey the vertical scale, current speed, and congestion of the rocks, making it look less menacing than it really is. It is now something greater than a standard Class V rapid.

Since the changes are new, boaters are still figuring out the situation. At medium flows (~2,500 cfs and up) there is a sneak route on the far right for kayaks only, but not making the sneak could be disastrous. At flows above about 3,500 cfs, the problematic new rocks are covered enough to consider a line in much in the place where it used to be. Quite likely, at flows of 1,200 cfs or less, the technical slot line along the river left cliff wall will still be viable for kayakers.