N. Fork Feather - Cresta Reach - Report from the field. By Charles Albright.
Posted by Toby on February 27th, 2008
Cresta needs 600 to be boatable on the low end. Not great fun but
doable. AW is just trying to reserect a flow for Cresta so we have
two different flows for release weekends on the Feather.
My other comments were on Spanish Creek. First they put in
at “Keddie”. They were at the mid way of the run. The best spot to
put in for Spanish Creek is at Oakland Camp off Chandler Road in
American Valley where Quincy is located. It has some 3-4 and plenty
of 2’s to Keddie. There is a 15 foot falls that has been run but is
usually walked on the left. Kent’s write up was very accurate but I
always figured the lower fall was about 20 feet. The run goes at
about 250cfs. Best above 500cfs and is really a hoot in the
thousands. One most beware the two falls and trees. While in the
area there is also Indian Creek. Classic put in was an old bridge
about 3 miles up just below the town of Indian Falls. The dirt road
is now private property but in the past we asked the landowners
permission and were granted an OK. Other option is putting in below
Indian Falls, a short drive and hike. It just is now class 4 to the
old bridge. Mostly class 2 till the last drops which are a serious
class 4 with good flows. For those who love a serious challenge
there is always the Cascades section. Very visable in the drive along
89 above Indian Falls towards Crescent Mills and Taylorsville. Very
solid class 4-5 that ends at Indian Falls which is about 15 + feet.
(Plenty of rocks in the pool at the bottom of the falls).
My other comments were that for those who are fortunate to be in
that area at great flows it is very fun to do both Spanish and Indian
Creeks in one day and maybe throw in Virgilia as well. Then one can
top it all off with a soak in the hot springs at what used to be
Woody”s near Twain.