Slate

I hiked up the trail from the bottom on the evening of 4-23-2022 and saw a log all the way across the bottom of Smooth Creamy Thigh, making that rapid unrunnable. It's also difficult to portage because of steep banks.

We looked at the Slate take out, it was definitely running on the 18th, the plants in the woods were washed over. For future reference.

It looks like the watershed got about .7' of rain???

Taken about 2 hours before we put on. The level came up at least a foot! Expect some down time at this level! takes you deep!!!! most of our group spit out river left after plugging right line. The eddy feeding in pulls the undercurrent to the left of the falls. Higher the level, the better!!!

Ecstasy falls high water

George Kaider
I agree with Brock.......you better hit this one first because it could be gone the next day. Overall, it is an experience that you won't forget. Deep canyon like feel that reminds me of out West paddling in Montana.

Better check for wood first at the base of Slate Falls. We did not do so last year and only because most of our group pulled off the river, saw the log, and hike back into the canyon to blow faint whistles at myself, Barry, and Mike did we NOT run the drop and probably saved our lives or at least prevented major injury. We also had a swim that allowed time to pass for the rest of our group to get back an warn us. It was like divine intervention that all of the circumstances came together, which prevented us from running the falls. It was a huge pine tree with massive spikes from broken branches everywhere - so it would have left a few marks...............................................

From my experience, this is the first creek in the L'Anse area to loose its water so make sure you hit it first if it is on your list!

The canyon section of the Slate ends with this watefall. The logs have cleared out and it has been run in spring of 2004 by boaters.

The logs shown in this picture have since been cleared and the drop is runnable.
Smooth Creamy Thigh is an absolutely sweet slide. Takeout here if you are choosing not to run the canyon section ending with Slate Falls.
Helge shows you what it's like to run the slide at the bottom of Banana Peel.
Lenny is running the last drop following the major drop in Kuckuk's Plunge. Far river right is best at most levels.
This is a very pretty drop consisting of several ledges. Point your boat straight...if anything gets in your way, turn.

Creeking in the Slate River Kayaks'
Nyammi Nyammi K2.