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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 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”
Dinkey
Creek ** A
personal favorite, too good to be true.