Whitewater Run CA Class III-IV+(V)

Dimond O

Tuolumne, Middle Fork

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 5.2 miles away on Tuolumne. Use as a general reference only.
CDEC Flow Data California
TUOLUMNE RIVER TGC Primary
Elevation: 3,830 ft
TUOLUMNE RIVER TUM Primary
Elevation: 8,500 ft
Elevation: 5,350 ft
TUOLUMNE RIVER HTH Dam Release
Elevation: 3,870 ft
Elevation: 2,420 ft
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Description
A 4 mile run not far outside the Yosemite Park boundary with relatively easy access for the Sierra's. High clearance is recommended for the shuttle. The section above the day use area is mostly bouldery rapids, while the section below has more bedrock. Just below the day use area is the marque drop, a fun slide with some avoidable rooster tails. Downstream of the Dimond O campground a set of fun ledges lead to a short gorge with a class V rapid at the end. Be careful here, at low water (150 cfs) there was an easy to catch, but hidden from upstream view eddy on river-left near the lip of the rapid/horizon. It is unclear if this eddy will be available at higher flows. The rest of the run is all scoutable and portageable with relative ease, with many fun class IV rapids and a few IV+.

Rapids in this Run (1)

Difficulty
Class III-IV+(V)
Length
4.1 mi
Rapids
1
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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