Canal Street Access Hand Launch provides a dedicated hand-launch kayak access point to the short whitewater channel at Great Falls Reservoir, featuring approximately 30 parking spaces and a portage trail down to the launch area.

This access point was specifically developed to serve paddlers accessing the Class 3-4 rapids of the short bypass channel, which runs just under ¾ mile with intense whitewater.

Recreational flows are released one Saturday per month and two weekends per month (March-October, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. ), with a portage trail on the west side of Mountain Island allowing paddlers to return to the top for additional runs.