Gauge Conditions

Falls River near L'anse, MI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 500.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater run.

Silver River near L'anse, MI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 7.5 – 10.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

A long, usually shallow/grungy lead-in rapids pitches increasingly downward leading to the site of the powerhouse immediately on the river-right bank. The first of the more 'significant' falls lies immediately adjacent to the old building. Center and river-right all have broken pitch dropping mostly onto shallow rock, and are therefore highly recommended to avoid. River-left above the falls is a small eddy from which one can 'stage' to take a few quick strokes and 'boof' the falls.