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Rapid OR Class V+

Clackamas Falls

American Whitewater 45.1882, -122.2294

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Gauge Conditions

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, OR Upstream Primary

Runnable: 3.0 – 5.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Clackamas Falls is an extremely technical and consequential Class V+ drop with a mandatory narrow line between massive undercut rocks and a powerful hydraulic. Paddlers must execute a precise entry with minimal margin for error, threading a tight slot that requires expert boat control and instant decision-making to avoid potentially fatal pin or recirculation zones.