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Waterfall WI Class III+

Eight Foot Falls

American Whitewater 45.5791, -88.1344

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Gauge Conditions

Pike River at Amberg, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The final of the four falls on this reach, again a sliding drop, again height overstated (it's more like 5'). While this is the shortest drop, it is also the widest (still not all that wide, though) and (more to the point) most uniform. As a result, at moderate or higher flows, the hole at it's base can be pretty aggressive! While it can be run most anywhere, flow generally 'pushes-through' the best just off the right shore. Running further left can result in being stopped and unintentionally surfed in the sucky crease!

Take out immediately below to carry back through the campgrounds to your vehicle.

For anyone interested or curious, there is nothing but flatwater (ok, perhaps very minor riffles) downstream from here until the next listed reach (which has only class I-II rapids).