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Rapid CA Class V

Phil's Cascade

Kings, S. Fork - 2. Park Boundary to Boyden Cave (CA)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Phil's Cascade
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This obvious cascade below the Grizzly Falls Picnic Area marks the start of the middle section of big drops.  Phil Martin ran it in some pointy boat back in the early 1990's but it was not encouraging to the rest of us. With todays boats and boaters it may seem of only moderate  class 5 difficulty, but it has plenty of sieves and siphons, so don't get careless.  Or maybe it still looks class 5+ even these days.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
3.3 mi
Directions
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2. Park Boundary to Boyden Cave
Kings, S. Fork
IV-V(V+) 8.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater