Both Canim Falls and the nearby Mahood Falls are fed by the Canim River. The river splits into 2 channels several hundred meters above Canim Falls. In times of high water flow, the north channel that feeds Mahood Falls overflows causing several small waterfalls on the north canyon wall at Canim Falls.
A trail from Mahood Lake Road leads to a viewpoint of Mahood Falls and Canim Falls. At Canim Falls, an island in the midstream river creates two waterfalls; the southern waterfall (closest to the viewpoint) is much smaller than the main waterfall, and becomes dry by late summer.
