Pine

Tony Catania running 18ft Falls(at the bottom of the fall)@ 500cfs

A very substantial (almost) river wide hole/side curler forms at the top of Lasalle at above 500cfs. The Hole can definitely be punched but one would not want to be violated and flipped as the falls is a freight train with a violent hole at the bottom center!

The trail hike from the parking area to falls is a solid mile...so if you are considering hucking Lasalle bring your boat and gear.

A crew of UW Hoofers ran LaSalle Falls at 250cfs. One of the paddlers 'found' a piton rock at the bottom of the falls. This piton rock is at the bottom of the middle line of this drop. The middle line will put you in the 'munchiest' part of the hole. It was run successfully by the rest of our crew just to the right of the 'muchiness.' No left line runs were attempted.

Larry Kane finds a piton rock at the bottom of LaSalle Falls as Andy Lovering looks on. This piton rock is at the bottom of the middle line of this drop. The middle line will put you in the “munchiest” part of the hole. It was run successfully by our crew just to the right of the “muchiness.”
Chris sticks river right of the center line to avoid a potential piton.
Larry smiles while the boat frowns.

Buckle your safety belt, because this is one fast ride!

Tim in the first of two drops of first Pitch of Breakwater Falls

Part of the established portage trail around around the Pine Dam (and Breakwater Falls) crosses the water diversion canal on this metal bridge

Breakwater Gorge Rapids, start of narrowed section with more wave action

First Wave in steep middle section of LaSalle Gorge Rapids

LaSalle Gorge Rapids, 1st wave of steeper middle section

Typical event at Oxbow on Pine River during peak of summer.

Mike running 3rd Pitch of Breakwater Falls

Tim running Breakwater Falls 2nd Pitch

The 5-ridges near Halls Creek are nomrally submerged by flowage but over 1500cfs can grow to a 1-2 foot cross-river train of standing waves

North or South side WE Energies Campsites provide the easiest upriver access to LaSalle Falls and downriver access to Breakwater Falls

North side alternative portage around LaSalle Falls bushwhacks down 2 rock ledges then a drop-in launch at the base of the falls