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Rapid WI Class IV+

Breakwater Falls, First Pitch

Pine - D) LaSalle Falls/Gorge and Breakwater Falls/Gorge (PnH or up to 2.4 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions

Pine River below Pine River Powerplant near Florence, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 250.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Likely good (low-to-moderate) flows for LaSalle; Likely too low for Pine 'Narrows'.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Immediately below the dam, the river continues its descent over bedrock for 350-foot of class 2-3 rapids leading to Breakwater Falls. The 45 feet of descent at Breakwater is across a series of three very significant, class 4+ to 5 pitches. The first pitch has two substantial back-to-back drops. The 2nd of these drops has a major keeper of a hole on the far right.