Pike, N.Br.

Tony Catania exiting the bottom of 18ft falls@500cfs

A group of Hoofers from UW Madison Ran this section on 05/11/2014 at 170 CFS. The rapids are alright but the shallow flatwater section with rocks inbetween the rapids make this section a frustrating ordeal at this level. The rapids are not too conducive to begginner paddlers and its not worth the trouble for advanced if there are other better stuff running in the area.

There are two river wide strainer just before 12' falls but can easily be walked around.

Adrian runs 18' Falls in his Rockstar.

This is the entrance to (upper part of) 18' falls, at a flow of about 114 cfs on the gauge (so somewhere under 57 cfs in the falls). I suppose you could run it, but it would be serious boat abuse . . . there is pretty sharp, jagged rock in the falls.

This is 18' Falls, shot from the top of the drop.

Even at only about 57 cfs (114 cfs at USGS gauge), this falls could provide decent entertainment for running and surfing.

Bull Falls at low water. Not runnable due to the wood shown in this photo. You could move it without much trouble but didn't want to upset the local home owner.

Running the Four Falls.

The only gauge is on the 'main' Pike, after the North Branch and South Branch confluence. With that gauge reading 660 cfs (and assuming relatively equal flows from the branches), it means (very roughly) 330 cfs in the falls for this video.
The only gauge is on the 'main' Pike, after the North Branch and South Branch confluence. With that gauge reading 660 cfs (and assuming relatively equal flows from the branches), it means (very roughly) 330 cfs in the falls for this video.

First Rapid on the 4 Falls Section
2nd Rapid on the 4 Falls Section

This drop is just down river from 18ft falls about 3/
4 of a mile or so, and just upriver from the final falls on the North Branch, 8' Falls.

Molly shows a nice line down Twelve Foot falls at low water. On a nice day you are sure to draw a crowd at this small county park.