California

With the exception of long multi-days, California seems to have it all. Mellow Class II? Done. Easily accessible Class V? It’s there. Beautiful, pristine, wilderness trips? Absolutely. Not surprisingly, most of the runs are located in the northern part of the state, but some rivers in Southern California – particularly the Kern – pack a long season with a multitude of whitewater.

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Section	Guidebook	River	Region	Length of Trip (Days)	Rating	Permit
Upper Kern	View Guidebook	Kern River	Southern CA	0.5	Varies	Required.
Lower Kern	View Guidebook	Kern River	Southern CA	0.5 - 2	Class IV	Required.
Forks of the Kern	View Guidebook	Kern River	Southern CA	1 - 3	Class V	Required.
Brush Creek	View Guidebook	Brush Creek	Southern CA	0.5	Class V+	Not required.
Tuolumne	View Guidebook	Tuolumne	Central CA	1 - 2	Class IV+	Required.
Lower Klamath	View Guidebook	Klamath River	Northern CA	0.5 - 4	Varies	Not required.
South Fork of the American	View Guidebook	American River	Northern CA	0.5 - 2	Class III	Required.
Middle Fork of the American River	View Guidebook	American River	Northern CA	1 - 2	Class IV+	Not required
Oregon Hole Gorge	View Guidebook	Smith River	Northern CA	0.5	Class IV+	Not required
South Fork of the Smith River	View Guidebook	Smith River	Northern CA	0.5	Class IV+	Not required
Scott River	View Guidebook	Scott River	Northern CA	0.5	Class V	Not required
Cal Salmon River	View Guidebook	Cal Salmon River	Northern CA	0.5 - 1	Class V	Not required
East Fork of the Carson River	View Guidebook	East Fork of the Carson River	Central CA	0.5 - 1	Class III	Not required

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