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Waterfall MI Class IV+

Sandstone Falls

Black - E) Lower: Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior (2.0-2.6 miles) (MI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 200.0 – 500.0 CFS
Photo
Sandstone Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Sandstone (25' of drop spread between a main falls and a series of ledges below):

A dike of rock with a slot in the center, looking almost like a breached dam.

There is a potential line down the center, but there is some upturned jagged rock to either side (at the least, boat abuse, at worse, piton potential). This line feeds you into a meaty looking hole which wants to shove you out left, toward the undercut left wall.

Another (preferred) line is to 'sneak' off to the right into a hanging eddy/pool, then slide around the 'breach wall' to ride down a narrow tongue, avoiding the worst of the hole.

Many will portage (left) around the large entrance falls to put in immediately below and enjoy the series of diagonal waves and holes which follow.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
1.6 mi
Directions
View Full Run
E) Lower: Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior (2.0-2.6 miles)
Black
IV-V(V+) 7.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater