Rapid guides
Every rapid gets a guide: how it’s most commonly run, what to watch for, and what changes with the flow.
A whitewater app · Idaho & Oregon
River God
Know the river before you’re on it.
Rapid guides, live flows, a crew finder, and gear — built by boaters, for boaters. Starting with the rivers we know best, and coming in 2027 for iPhone and Android.
What River God is
River God is a whitewater app built by boaters, for boaters. Every rapid gets a guide. Paddlers who’ve just come off the river add their own photos, videos and notes. Find a crew, buy and sell gear, and keep every run in one place.
Photos, videos & notes
Paddlers who’ve just come off the river add their own photos, videos and notes, so the picture of a rapid stays current.
Crew finder
Find a crew for the next trip — post an open seat, or ask to join a run that’s coming together.
Gear classifieds
Buy and sell rafts, kayaks, and the rest of the kit, in one place made for boaters.
Live flows
See what the river is doing now, and how that changes the run, so you can plan before you put on.
Pilot rivers
We’re starting with the rivers we know best — a seven-river Idaho and Oregon set.
Main Salmon
Idaho · Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek
Middle Fork Salmon
Idaho · Boundary Creek to Cache Bar
Lochsa
Idaho · Wilderness Gateway to Split Creek
Payette
Idaho · Cabarton (North Fork), Main, and South Fork
Owyhee
Idaho & Oregon
Hells Canyon of the Snake
Idaho · Oregon · Washington
Rogue
Oregon
Coming 2027
River God launches in 2027 for iPhone and Android, with a beta planned for spring 2027. Want early access to the beta? Leave your email and we’ll let you know when it’s ready. No spam, ever.
The sign-up form is a placeholder for now and is not connected. A Google Form will be embedded here before the site goes live.
Founded in Meridian, Idaho
River God was founded by Gary Shoemaker, an Air Force veteran in Meridian, Idaho.
The app is being built to put rapid guides, flows, crew, and gear in one place — starting on the rivers above, then growing from there.
Contact
Questions, ideas, or a rapid we should know about? Email Gary at gary@rivergodapp.com.