Tahquamenon

Upper Falls to Lower Falls (4.1 miles)

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June 8, 2008

Lower Falls @ ??? cfs

ReporterDoug Heym

Upstream of the island is a river wide ledge. You can get to this by hiking up the main trail. It is fairly shallow as the river widens above the island. The deepest route is on river left, though you can probably slide over in a number of places. There is a small playspot on river left below the ledge.

Going on the left side of the island, there is a ledge drolp. On the right side of the ledge there is a slight 'point' that provides you the best opportunity to land out from the hole at the bottom.

Video of Doug Tom running Tom's Challenge

Doug running the viewing platform ledge, 2nd drop, river left of the main island.

Tom going over last stretch of white water at the lower falls. This is the run out below Viewing Platform Rapids. After the Viewing Platform rapid, there is a short stretch of a few small ledges and some rock garden. At lower levels, it is a bit shallow.

If you take the right side of the island, there are consecutive 6' ledges.