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Waterfall WI Class IV

Big South Falls

Pike, South Branch - B) LSB Pike: Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls (WI)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Pike River at Amberg, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

At about 1.4 miles into the run, the river makes a sharp (90-degree) right turn (changing from NNW to ENE). This signals your approach to Big South Falls.

The river spills a bit to the left, then narrows through a short, steep slide into a pool.