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Moosejaw Falls

Waterfall / Large DropClass III
Moosejaw Falls

Description

Moosejaw Falls is a slanting, bumpy drop of 5 to 6 feet on river right. Below about 2,500 cfs it is really bumpy and the piton potential outweighs the fun factor - try the Maze instead. Above 3,000 cfs or so it starts to smooth out a bit and becomes more fun. There are several routes through here. The more standard line is in the center of the drop. Line up with a bit of right angle and bang on down. With a little more water, on far river right you can try the 'creek line' which is a bit more technical, requiring some turning in a tighter slot between rocks. At higher water this rapid becomes a lot of fun as the water channeled through Moosejaw creates big reactionary waves in the pool below, effectively making this a Class III+. At really high water Moosejaw Falls becomes scary with a monster hole at the bottom.

To the left of Moosejaw Falls and a bit further downstream is 'The Slot'. At lower water, even further to the left is 'The Maze'. On far river left is 'Harold's Tombstone'


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