Graduation Falls

At river left is the remnants of Thompson's old mill.  At the right river levels, water will be going over the 11-foot drop, creating a feature that local whitewater kayakers call "Graduation Falls" (probably because it was traditionally run on the last day of the multi-day whitewater courses at the OOC.)  Remnants of the old mill works span the channel about 10 feet back from the drop, so you can't really paddle over the falls.  It is necessary to have someone hold your boat in the small pool at the top while you get in.  Graduation Falls has no hydraulic, and the pool at the bottom is deep and placid, so it is a great way for beginner whitewater paddlers to learn what it feels like to run a waterfall without any consequences.

Below Graduation Falls is a lot of flat water until you get to Cummings Dam.

This video shows some paddlers running Graduation Falls:

https://youtube.com/shorts/IzWm5kjb3FA?si=iQMqnp5VCwZKAPWs