Lewis, E. Fork — 4 - Moulton Falls to Lewisville Park (Hwy 503) © |
Class III+(V)
11.5Miles
Play Rating (1-10): 3
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Put In Longitude : |
-122.39148 |
Putin |
Put In Latitude : |
45.8320732 |
Take Out Longitude : |
-122.54249 |
Take Out |
Take Out Latitude : |
45.8123283 |
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Clark |
Shuttle
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Gauge Information (Professor Paddle updated levels from EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER NEAR HE at 4/30/2025 7:25:32 PM)
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Current Flow |
Authority |
Physical Update |
EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER NEAR HE
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n/a |
11.54 |
272 cfs
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USGS - NWIS |
2025-04-30 18:00:00 |
Minimum Recomended Level: 500 cfs Maximum Recomended Level: 2500 cfs
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Putin DetailsMoulton Falls |
Takeout DetailsLewisville Park |
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Run DescriptionThis run starts just below Moulton Falls... or just above if you're feeling adventurous. Moulton slams into a nasty undercut at low water and has some huge hydraulics at high water. Take a look and decide.
This run is a bit of a mixed bag. It is pool-drop and has some long flat sections, and a variety of class 2 and 3 rapids spread out over the run with just a few harder rapids. LaLonde's drop is the first significant rapid, a straightforward 4 foot ledge.
Below here the next major rapid is below Hantwick bridge in a narrow gorge. You can check it out on the drive up. This rapid packs a real punch at some levels. It drops over a big ledge into a huge hole/wave combo and then the river squeezes through a very narrow channel. A little ways downstream is Lucia Falls. Portage on the right through the park. The falls is class 5 and likely has been run, but running the falls is prohibited by park rules.
Below Lucia there are more pool-drop rapids including one the best on the run upstream from Heisson bridge. It's a long class 4 boulder garden that can be easily scouted on the drive up. Below Heisson the river has a few more rapids, and then slowly mellows out to a scenic float with views of some beautiful riverside homes.
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