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Falls, ID
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2. Concrete CCC Bridge to Kirkham Bridge (Lower Run)
Class III-IV
6 Miles
Gauge Information
River Description
See G. Amaral, Idaho: the Whitewater State (Watershed, 1992).
Lat/Longitude data are very approximate.
Rick Hill testifies:
Ran 5/31/02, gauge 3.1 ft.
Directions: To the takeout: drive 4.5 miles east on Hwy 47 from Ashton ID. Turn right (south) and drive 1.5 miles to Kirkham bridge over Falls River. This is the takeout.
To reach the putin, drive east on "Reclamation road" past Squirrel cemetary (nice of them to build a cemetary for all those cute little squirrels that got run over!) 5.4 miles. Turn left (north) and drive a mile to the putin (bridge over Falls River and gauge).
The run is mostly long, large, class 3+ wave trains. The longest one, 1/2 mile, has a hole hidden at the end (look for a large basalt cliff on your right and a slight river left bend). There is a diversion dam that you must portage (it can be run at some levels) about 2/3 way down river. You can see the last major drop by a rock that sticks up right in the middle of the river, also a surprise at the bottom of a wave train. Run left (preferred) or right to avoid pourovers.
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Last Updated: 2005-02-02 19:24:01
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