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Sierra Nevada - Whitewater Rafting

The American River, the Carson, the Kern, the Merced, the Stanislaus and the Tuolumne - many of California's whitewater rafting rivers are within the Sierra Nevadas, beginning high within their peaks and rushing down rough into the valleys. You can find every run from the "Interior Yosemite" section of the Merced, practically a float, to the ferocious "Forks of Kern" segment of the Kern River here.




American River Up to Class V
 Over 4 days
Some rivers are wild and some are gentle and some are an exciting hybrid of both. The American River is a hybrid. Although never so gentle as to be a float trip, a beginning rafter won't be intimidated away. Conversely, the most experienced of experienced rafters won't be disappointed.

East Fork Carson River - Cave Rock to Diversion Dam Up to Class III
 2-3 Days

Kaweah River - North Fork Drive Bridge to Terminus Up to Class IV
 1 day

Kern River - Forks of Kern Up to Class V
 1-2 Days

Kern River - Lower Up to Class IV
 1-2 Days

Kern River - Rio Bravo Up to Class II
 Half day

Kern River - Upper Kern Calkins Flat Run Up to Class III
 1 day

Kern River - Upper Kern Camp 3 Run Up to Class IV
 1 day

Kern River - Upper Kern Chamise Run Up to Class IV
 1 day

Kern River - Upper Kern Gold Ledge Run Up to Class V
 1 day

Kern River - Upper Kern Limestone Run Up to Class V
 1 day

Kern River - Upper Kern Powerhouse Run Up to Class III
 1 day

Kings River - Garnet Dike to Kirch Flat Up to Class IV
 1-2 Days

Merced River Up to Class IV
 2-3 days
The Merced River is a river of contrasts. Gentle through Yosemite and rough through the fierce canyons farther south, the Merced is a river for a beginners and for daredevils both - or for the rafter who likes a little relaxation before hitting the intense whitewater.

Merced River - Briceburg to Bagby Up to Class IV
 1-2 Days
Best run in mid-spring, the Merced River between Briceburg and Bagby is known for its large, rolling waves and boiling hydraulic. Numerous class IV rapids dot this stretch of water as the river winds through a grassy canyon, studded with oak and pine trees.

Merced River - Interior Yosemite Class I
 1 day

Merced River - Red Bud to Briceburg Up to Class IV
 1-2 Days
The section of the Merced River from Red Bud to Briceburg isn't as consistently hard as the lower section, but the water still whips into the air, churned high and fierce by river currents.

Stanislaus River - Goodwin Canyon Up to Class IV
 1 day

Stanislaus River - North Fork of the Stanislaus Up to Class V
 1 day

Tuolumne River - Cherry Creek Up to Class V
 1 day

Tuolumne River - Main Up to Class V
 2-3 Days

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