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Rapid WI Class IV+

LaSalle Falls

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
LaSalle Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

At LaSalle Falls, the drop consists of a short entrance rapids leading into a dome type falls of about 20'. This has been run at quite a variety of flows, but there is a substantial hole at the base which is daunting for many boaters. Just for added measure, there is a major piton-rock in the midst of this hole. This is a beautiful spot, and definitely worth a look even if you don't intend to run it.

The put-in above the falls is good but the takeout from between the base of the falls and the start of the gorge rapids involves a rugged, steep climb.  At flows above 500cfs the gorge is filled wall-to-wall and the circulating eddy current at the base of the portage is strong.

 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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D) LaSalle Falls/Gorge and Breakwater Falls/Gorge (PnH or up to 2.4 miles)
Pine
IV(V) 2.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater