I knew the falls would be raging because of the recent rain but I had no idea how much. Well I got my answer when I drove over the bridge above the falls and the river's waves were crashing over the bridge. Once I got to the base of the falls, it wasn't the typical beautiful cascading falls we all know and love. The whole area was flooded and the pool at the base of the falls had 1 foot waves in it. I walked over to the stairs to see if I could go up to see the falls from the side and saw this view.
The rugged shoreline near the rock formation known as Indian Head shows evidence of the destruction caused by Michigan's wicked winters. Although not as obvious from this angle, Indian Head is named because the rock formation resembles an Indian's head. Many major rockfalls have happened over the years and one of those major rockfalls can been seen to the right of Indian Head.
Slate River Falls on the you guessed it; Slate River is one of my favorite Michigan waterfalls. It is also the hardest or rather most adventurous waterfalls to get to in my option in Michigan. You have two options; brave the 150 foot steep hill or walk up the river bed itself. We opted for the river and although it was cold, it was well worth the adventure and sights. Each bend in the river seemed to have different types, colors and textures of stones.
