Now we are beyond the general class I-V rating system. At this point ratings are very subjective, as we refer to these runs as class V, yet they are one to two classes harder than Burnt Ranch on the Trinity or Giant Gap on the North Fork American. Perhaps we should just say harder class V. This vague discrepancy about classification is why this guide is being written. Make sure you are well versed in the previous Stepping Stone runs first! These rivers are where the Sierra Nevada really begin to outshine the Coastal Range mountains in a big way. We’ll start by picking up where we left off.
Chris Korbulic on South Silver.
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South Silver ** Start running Skyscraper, and doing the run at more significant flows.
A Wet State
Jefferson State Creeking
49-Bridgeport on the South Fork Yuba. ** Bump up your flow range 900-1,200 and lay down some laps.
Golden Gate on the South Fork American ** With flows around 1,000 this is a whole different beast.
South Yuba – Purdons to Bridgeport. ** Combine with 49 to Bridgeport for one amazing day of challenging whitewater.
Jefferson State Creeking
North Yuba – Love’s Falls ** Short length makes laps possible.
Hospital Rock on the Kaweah River. ** Very fun!
Jefferson State Creeking
Liquid Lore
Bald Rock Canyon – Middle Fork of the Feather. * Long shuttle and complicated logistics reduce a *
The joy of California is that the better your paddling gets, the better the multi-day options get.
Devi’s Canyon on the Middle Fork Feather. **