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Let’s just say these runs are in general harder/more dangerous than the previous V-V+ Stepping Stone. See the whole list here to get a relative scope from IV-V+. Some are not perhaps so much harder, but a different character, I don’t really feel that the Upper Middle Cosumnes or South Branch is harder than Golden Gate at 1,000, just different. I get excited just thinking about these runs. Sometimes the best part is just some of the unique easy rapids.
Upper Middle Cosumnes ** Short, early season run.
South Branch of the Middle Fork Feather ** Does it get any better than this? A personal favorite of mine. It's not really that hard but has plenty of tall drops.
Big Kimshew Creek ** The South Branch’s not quite as friendly brother.
Yuba Gap on the South Fork Yuba ** Can I give it three stars? This is action packed and possibly the hardest one day run.
East Kaweah * A bit over-hyped for how good it actually is, but it’s still pretty damn good. – if that makes any sense.
South
Merced ** No
hiking!
Upper Cherry Creek ** A good bit of hiking, moonscape wonderland.
Upper
Cherry Creek
Dinkey
Creek ** A
personal favorite, too good to be true.
The Waterfalls of Dinkey Creek
West Cherry *
CKS – ed note if you come from Colorado you have no right to say “Don’t be fooled by all the hype around Upper Cherry Creek”