| Description: Getting to the
Trailer Park Wave is a bit of a grunt. But this is one spot where
having too many people in the eddy with you is not going to be much
of a problem. The wave while not large is a great place to throws
some ends, blunts and even hit some big loops. Any place worth
hiking and then paddling ten minutes to get too has got to be worth
the investment and the Trailer Park Wave is worth investing the time
in going too. The spot is named for the nearby trailer park. |
| Eddy Service: There is a large eddy
next to wave and plenty of flat water behind that. |
| Water Levels:
3,500 cfs
to 6,500 cfs:
Optimal levels are around 5,500 cfs. |
| Gauge: Spokane River at Spokane. Take
into account that it the spring the flows of side tributaries will
boost the gauge reading by several thousand cfs at the playspots, so
make sure that flows are a bit above the minimum. |
| Season: Winter, Spring, Early Summer |
Difficulty: Another spot that
everyone from beginners to experts should be able to enjoy.
|
| Driving Directions: From I-90 in Post
Falls, ID take Exit 5, The Spokane Street Exit. Turn South toward
the river on Spokane Street and turn right and head West onto 4th
Street one block South of I-90. Follow the signs to The Falls View
Area. Park in the Falls Viewing Area and walk down to the river near
the bridge abundantly marked with no trespassing signs. Put-in below
the bridge and paddle across the shallow river-river channel of the
Spokane River. The Trailer Park Wave is located in the distant
river-left channel of the river. |
| Closest Town: Post Falls, ID |
| Closest Services: Post Falls has
everything that you should need expect boating gear. |
| Other Local Attractions if the play isn't
in: Most likely one or more play spots will be in. |
| Closest Camping: There are numerous
campgrounds around Lake Couer d'Alene to the East on I-90. |
| Local's Tips: Between 7,000 and
12,000 there is a dead zone...otherwise there is always something to
play. |
| Local Kayak Shops:
Mountain Gear in Spokane. |