| Put In: |
Hospital Rock |
| Take Out: |
Roadside 4.8 miles below put-in |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
@ 400 - 800 cfs, V+ > 800 cfs , Portage
1-2
|
| Gradient: |
202 fpm |
| Run Length: |
4.8 miles |
| Good Level: |
400 - 800 cfs, Optimum 800 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May
|
| Primary Season: |
This section of river runs in the spring during normal snowmelt |
| Permit: |
None presently required but this section of river is in Sequoia National Park and it is against the rules to kayak or raft within the park so be sneaky. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Most of the rapids on this run are class V but they are seperated by calm pools. The run is roadside so shuttle scouting is possible. |
| Hazards: |
There are a few drops that should be portaged, once you enter the gorge there is a 15-foot waterfall that can be portaged dry and high or you can seal launch from the large midstream boulder. Shortly after that there is a class VI unrunnable rapid that should be portaged. Bring real shoes for the portages because the rock can be very slick. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Seqouia National Park |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 233 miles (3 hours 54 minutes) Southeast of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: To reach the take out take Route 198 east to Lake Kaweah, keep going and enter the Seqouia National Park. After entering the park drive about 2 miles until the road is near the river, this will be the take out.
Put In: Continue upriver on the road for 5 miles to Hospital Rock, there is a large parking area here. Remember that it is illegal to paddle in the park so be sneaky and don’t get caught. |
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