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Rapid MA Class III+

False Tooth Rapid

Deerfield - 3) Monroe Bridge to Bear Swamp (MA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Deerfield River at Charlemont, MA Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
False Tooth Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Also called "Landslide" or "Pine Tree" (after the pine tree that hovered above the rapid in the early days). If you have run the Dryway once or twice before you may be fooled into thinking you are about to enter Dragon's Tooth at the top of the drop. The top of False Tooth rapid looks strikingly similar to the top of Dragon's Tooth. False Tooth is much easier with only a few big holes to punch. You can recognize False Tooth by the rock slide on river right of the rapid. You can also take-out above this rapid by climbing up the steep bank into the parking lot which overlooks this section of river.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
2.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
3) Monroe Bridge to Bear Swamp
Deerfield
III-IV 2.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater