Pilchuck Falls

Pilchuck Falls is an approximately 14' waterfall and is recognized by the powerlines overhead. The river takes a hard bend to the right and drops over a horizon line. A large pool at the end of the last rapid just above the falls alllows you to get out on the right to scout or portage. Avoid the hydraulices on the left where most of the river flows and look for a line river right or towards the center. A rock to be avoided left of center is submerged at higher flows. The rapid is not hard as long as you have picked a good line with a straightforward lead in from the pool above and a good recovery section in the pool below. At high flows, the powerful hydraulics that develop convince many to portage. This section of the river where the waterfall is located is on private land.