Palouse River

2. Palouse Falls State Park to Lyons Ferry State Park

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DifficultyII
Length5.9 mi
Avg Gradient22 fpm
GaugePalouse River at Hooper, Wa
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
339 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJanuary 16, 2014

River Description

Tyler Bradt made history by kayaking 186' high Palouse Falls in April of 2009 to set the World Record Waterfall Descent.

For the rest of us, a scenic class II run begins at the base of the falls through a deep gorge. The river ends with at the stagnant waters held back by the Snake River's Lower Monument Dam.


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Thomas O'Keefe
Thomas O'Keefe

Oct 5, 2010


Palouse River below Palouse Falls