Potomac

3. Great Falls (Fish Ladder)

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Can’t imagine choosing to descend Fishladder with anywhere near 16,000 cfs at Little Falls station. The worrying crux at bottom of Third Slide looks marginal at best, with very serious consequences for any except the tightest of lines. Going into Back Canyon could be disastrous; also noteworthy is a hydraulic that forms downstream alongside Fifth Slide.

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CHRIS PREPERATO

Sep 23, 2011


This is the approach rapid heading into the 4th slide