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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.
South Silver ** Start running Skyscraper, and doing the run at more significant flows.
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.
Purdons
to Bridgeport
North Yuba – Love’s Falls ** Short
length makes laps possible.
Love's Falls on the North Yuba
Hospital Rock on the Kaweah River. ** Very fun and a quick run once you know it.
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. **
Next up: the legendary V+