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Rapid CA Class V

Old Fearful

American Whitewater 36.8226, -118.8360

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Gauge Conditions

Marble Fork Kaweah River above Horse Creek near Lodgepole CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Formerly called "Fear and Loathing", this is the first of two rapids in the heart of the gorge which can not be portaged. Fortunately over the years, high flows have rearranged and cleaned up this rapid. A nasty sieve fest which occupied the river right half is no longer there and the rapid can now also be run at low flows with out major fear pinning. Nonetheless it is still a serious rapid that must be run.

It can be scouted from the road turnouts or by hiking down from the road turnout directly above it.