Salmon River Gorge
April 1983 Expedition
Final Falls
 

      
This is the view from the exposed
      cliffs below the first high bluffs on the Salmon River Trail.
      The slope here is an unstable scree with little vegetation, and
      is particularly slippery. From this viewpoint, both Final Falls
      and Upper Final Falls can be seen. Comparisons with similar
      images from the 1963 Naming Expedition show that in the low
      water of late summer, the upper falls is reduced to less than
      one half that seen in this photo, while Final Falls continues
      to flow in a wide plume.


      
The 1963 Naming Expedition somehow
      managed to reach river level in this area, walking to the brink
      of the cliffs in the lower left of this image to photograph Final
      Falls. From this vantage point, it is unclear how the 1963 expedition
      reached the river without the aid or ropes and a dangerous rappel
      over unstable cliffs.

These photos are ©Tom Kloster 1983, 
and may not be reproduced or used without permission

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