Waterfall WA Class V

Doc's Drop

Washougal - 1 - Prospector's Creek to Doc's Drop (Upper Upper) (WA)

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Gauge Conditions

Hamilton Creek near Mouth, at North Bonneville, WA 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

Doc's Drop is a steep, technical Class V waterfall with a critical entrance move requiring precise boat positioning to avoid a dangerous undercut rock on river left. Paddlers must nail a tight left-to-right line through a narrow chute before launching over a vertical 15-foot drop, with severe consequences for missed lines including potential pin hazards and hydraulic recirculation at the base of the falls.