St. Joe

We did this run with a group of experienced kids. The lead in to Tumbledown was class III but a couple kids were able to catch the eddy on river right immediately above the ledge. Everyone opted for a river left line. A couple hit the left edge of the hole but made it through fine. This was a great flow for a group of intermediate paddlers.

Lead in rapid above Tumbledown Falls. The wave is about 7' high.

Gradient Comparison - Does not include upper St. Joe (Heller Creek)
This is the long rapid leading into Tumbledown falls. The falls are around the corner to the left (top right hand corner of pic).
This is the lowe part of the lead in rapid to Tumbledown falls. Tumbledown is just around the corner.
This is the hole in Tumbledown. It's easy to avoid, but you wouldn't want to go in there. At low flows (<1000 cfs) there is a slot move that opens up where the hole normally is.
Here you can just see both the lead rapid and ledge hole at the bottom. The picture makes the hole look much smaller than it really is at this level. The line is to the left of the hole.