Falls River (Michigan)

Falls River (Michigan)

The Falls River drains Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and flows into Lake Superior in the community of L'Anse. It's name derives from the fact that it flows over slate bedrock with a gradient (rate of descent) that increases as it nears its mouth, cascading over numerous slate waterfalls.

The Falls is a picturesque stream that has been run by expert kayakers numerous times. As a whitewater stream, it rates a class 4+ on the International Scale of River Difficulty.

For more information see [http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River_detail_id_2592_]


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