The chute was rebuilt in 1954 by local Coast Guardsmen and lasted until 1964 when it was brought to an end because of rot and neglect.
In 1990 it was resurrected once again out of pressure treated wood by another group of volunteers and material donors and became known as the Jack Williams Toboggan Chute.
This is accomplished by a "Rube Goldberg" invention of David Dickeys, which pulleys a tub up the chute to slowly dispense water from holes in its back.
The race toboggan must be of traditional shape, material and design to qualify for the Nationals.
Even the "Inspector of Toboggans" from the 2007 race was found to have violated the slat rule to make his go a little faster.