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Whitewater timing varies with scouting, portages, and group pace. Use as a planning baseline.

Description

This short section of river offers unique basalt boulders in the riverbed and a few rapids. The river splits into two channels before crossing under Pleasant Valley Rd. The left fork has more interesting whitewater. The right fork has the largest rapid of the run just before the take out. You can have the best of both worlds by switching from left to right fork at 37.40923, -118.50801 to 37.40858, -118.50846. Flows: 250-600 (600 is optimum). Season: year round. *The AW system isn't currently able to read the gauge for this section, but a map and links to gauges for the Northern Owens Valley can be found here.* Caltopo map for this run: *https://caltopo.com/m/11UR4US/AJ90H2A7TQN1K32G.* Watch for stinging nettles along the banks in summer.