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The 2 major rapids, which become class V at higher flows, are easily spotted from the highway. These rapids can be portaged without undue effort on the right. The first of these drops is an irrigate
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Virgilia
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 10 miles
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About 2 miles downstream of Crescent Mills, the placid waters of Indian Creek give way to one of the most chaotic, frightening stretches of runnable whitewater imaginable. The river changes form clas
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Greenville
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 5.5 miles
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This is Feather River country and the canyons are rugged, rocky, steep and cloaked in rattlers and poison oak. Optimum flow is 400 (est). If you're planning on doing it in one day, start early. Muc
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Brush Creek
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 9.8 miles
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An original National Wild and Scenic River, this moderate whitewater run drops from expansive mountain meadows into a richly forested canyon. Designated in 1969 as one of the original nine National Wi
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Sloat
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 8 miles
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Bald Rock Canyon is one of the most spectacular canyons in California. The first 2 miles of the run are pleasant class IV, and Bald Rock Dome provides some fantastic scenery. At the beginning of mil
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Brush Creek
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 13.3 miles
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This is it! The Middle Fork of the Feather River is the best self-supported wilderness trip in California. The entire length of the run is wilderness; no houses, roads, or people. The scenery is sp
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Quincy
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 32.5 miles
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The road along the river allows a pre-run scout. The major rapids are in the first 2 miles below the Cresta Dam and are visible from the road with one giant exception. There is a killer river-wide h
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Oroville
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 6.5 miles
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Even at low water, this run is challenging. The drops are steep and rocky, with only brief pools in between. Approximately 2 miles downstream of the put-in is a giant class VI rapid dubbed "Porter's
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Oroville
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 7.5 miles
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Rock Creek Dam is the first of a three-dam series on the North Fork. During most of the year, powerhouse diversions render the riverbed between the dams bone dry. It is only during peak runoff that
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Oroville
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 8 miles
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This run is very difficult and in a serious and virtually inescapable canyon. While the run is 4 miles on the river, there is a 3 mile paddle out on Lake Oroville.
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Oroville
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 4 miles
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The West Branch of the Feather was the scene of a few aborted descents in the 70s and 80s. However the run is great and scenic.
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Oroville
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CA
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Whitewater Paddling
- 3.3 miles
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