Playspot CA Class II+

Wild Cat Rapids

Kings - 2. Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

NF Stevenson Creek a Perimeter Road near Big C CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

KINGS RIVER DKS Primary

Elevation: 1,320 ft

KINGS RIVER KRT Primary

Elevation: 942 ft

KINGS RIVER KBC

Elevation: 3,779 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

A long sweeping right turn with a big wave hole is called Upper Wild Cat. This leads to a steep funnel chute called Lower Wildcat. Big waves form at the bottom of the funnel and extend around a bend to the left. At some flows the waves of lower Wildcat provide spectacular surfing. A large eddy on river left provides service to the surf waves.