Dead

These falls no longer exist. The formerly destroyed dam was replaced years ago, and the falls are now a dry section of exposed bedrock, though there is a short run of whitewater looking like class III-IV rapids immediately downstream of Tourist Park Dam spillway.

Although the best levels to run this stretch are over 300 (and the most entertaining) it is boatable well below with accomodating flows as low as 80 CFS. A word of caution, however, that when the flow is low enough the giant slide is a very difficult accomplishment. Due to the sloping nature of the rock without sufficient speed at a river left angle gravity will pull your boat down and river right into a large rock pourover. While scary, the rock serves as a 'ski jump' and effectively auto-boofs your boat. I do not recommend trying to attain this line in higher water, but when it's an inevitability in flows as low as 85 and less it can be a really fun ride.

Also, there has recently been some clearing work done on the far river right turbulent step down falls and with a hundred or so CFS might yield some interesting new lines. As of now these falls get run quite a bit by myself and at least one other boater in the area.

Though the falls proper are massively enjoyable at lower levels, and far less punishing than your typical low level hydraulic due both the deepness of the pool and the less than frightening force I don't recommend getting stuck directly in the hydraulic as it could end quite painfully. However with the lower levels it's quite easy to punch through the hole. Lastly, in lower level flows about the only worthwhile features are the falls and I don't recommend even trying to boat about the stretch of river underneath the bridges in a flow any lower than 80 CFS. Even as low as 90 there are a few small waves and other features that can yield some interesting, albeit tiny, play options, and, as I mentioned, the falls are always fun.