Whitewater Run WA Class III+(V)

1. Hooper to Palouse Falls State Park

Palouse River

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Gauge Conditions
Palouse River at Hooper, WA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 900.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Lat/Long very approximate. Scout the take-out carefully upstream of the falls where the river takes its 185' plunge into the Palouse Canyon. River description and photos available at Oregon Kayaking. Video of Tyler Bradt's world record plunge over Palouse Falls.
Difficulty
Class III+(V)
Length
7.6 mi
Gradient
31 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
46.7438, -118.2020
Take-out
46.6724, -118.2230
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater