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Waterfall WA Class V

3 Swim Falls

American Whitewater 45.7306, -121.9507

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Gauge Conditions

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, WA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

3 Swim Falls is preceded by a short Class 3 rapid. Recognizing this rapid can be stressful if you aren't familiar with the creek. Stay on your toes as the river picks up after some fairly quiet water. If you are vigilant you can catch a small eddy on the right at the top of the entrance rapid and scout your portage/scout eddy of 3 Swim Falls. There are multiple eddies on the left above 3 Swims but you can quickly run out of options at higher water.

Portage/scout along the shelf on the left. Portaging both 3 Swim Falls and the boulder garden below it requires following the shelf below a small waterfall to the pool below the boulder garden.