The Falls

The Falls consist of 6 distict back-to-back drops totaling 30+ feet in a quarter mile.

First Drop is Cossatosser: Avoid the sneaky hole at the small entrance ledge then drop over the 3-foot ledge and through the hole.

Second drop is Eye Opener: Straight forward 4-foot drop in the middle of the river. A large grabby hole develops at levels of 5-foot and higher, optional line a high water levels is the river left channel.

Third drop is BMF: Several options to weave through the rocks. Standard is to enter left from the center of the river and avoid the river left rock on the way down.

Fourth drop is The Washing Machine: Largest single drop. Multiple ways to enter the main line in the middle of the river. At levels of 3.5 and lower the hole at the bottom reveals the meaning for the rapid's name.

Fifth drop is Whiplash: A double ledge drop followed by a run-out. Watch out for cross currents, holes and swirling eddy currents.

Last drop is Shoulder Bone: Fairly straight forward drop into the pool below the Falls. Kayaks can find big enders in this drop.

Drops 2 through 5 merge into one Class V rapid at levels above 5 ft with some small eddies scattered about. Very large holes develop throughout the Falls at levels above 6 feet.

Dead Dog Beach is a large gravel bar on river left of the pool below the falls.