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This small cascade should be easy to find. I haven't seen it posted on social media. It is located right off South Bush Rd, about 1 km before the parking area for the Crotch Lake Canoe Kayak Access Point. I don't know if you can park beside the rapids, but assume that you can find a spot somewhere.

The total fall here is limited to perhaps a metre. It appears to be more of an open rapids, with more boulders than pure bedrock drops. But I could be wrong!

If you visit the falls, don't turn around just yet, as you could also visit Whitefish Falls, just 1 km downstream. Gary Smith tells me that it it's a beautiful stretch of river, and that there is a campsite or two in the area.

Some Key Facts
Region Eastern
County Frontenac
Near Ompah
Watercourse Mississippi River
Watershed / % Lakes 3 / 16%
Ownership Crown Land
Landscape Semi-wilderness
Size Very Small
Type
Modification Natural
Access Moderate
Top / Bottom Moderate / Moderate
Trail conditions Uneven rock
Hiking Time 2 min
Coordinates 44.9634,-76.8224
Parking
44.9643,-76.8231
Site ID WOO.FRO.014
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