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Waterfall CA Class IV+

Pit Falls: Left Side - Fish Ladder

Pit 1 - Fall River Mills to Pit River Campground (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Knoch Canal a Fall River Mills CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Pit Falls: Left Side - Fish Ladder
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The so called Fish Ladder, breaks the descent into several smaller waterfalls in a small channel. The landings are tricky on several of the drops. The very bottom drops are portaged if the flow is not high enough. The entrance to the left side channel is separated from the main falls by a large island. The channel curves around the island and ends up back near the base of the main falls.

It is also possible to portage or scout the falls across the island.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
4.6 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
Fall River Mills to Pit River Campground
Pit 1
III-IV+(V) 7.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater