ðə ɹˈɪvɚ dɹˈɑːps fɹʌmðɪ ɪskˈɑːɹpmənt ˌoʊvɚɹ æmˈeɪlə fˈɔːlz vˈɜːɾɪkli ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈiːt sˈɪksti ˈɛm, ænd kəntˈɪnjuːz ɪn ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv ɹˈæpɪdz ænd fˈɔːlz fɔːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst tˈuː mˈaɪlz bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ plˈæsɪd wˈɔːɾɚɹ æɾ ɐn ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv fˈiːt.
The river drops from the escarpment over Amaila Falls vertically approximately 200 feet (60 m), and continues in a series of rapids and falls for almost two miles before reaching placid water at an elevation of 175 feet.