| Put In: |
Three Rivers Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Lake Kaweah |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
|
| Gradient: |
20 fpm |
| Run Length: |
4 miles |
| Good Level: |
500 - 2,500 cfs, Optimum 1,500 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May
|
| Primary Season: |
This section of river runs in the spring during normal snowmelt |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Mostly class II rapids with a few class III rapids mixed in. This is a great run for beginning paddlers |
| Hazards: |
Scout the class III rapid at mile 3.5, when the reservoir is high this rapid runs out into the lake. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Public |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 233 miles (3 hours 54 minutes) Southeast of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: Take Highway 178 east from Visalia to Lake Kaweah. Follow this road around the lake to where the river enters.
Put In: Continue east on Highway 178 to Three Rivers. Put in just downstream of the bridge. |
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