Kaweah, Middle Fork - Hospital Rock


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Kaweah, Middle Fork,

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Hospital Rock

Class V
4.8 Miles


River Description

A superb class V run full of high quality rapids.

Expect to pay an entrance fee because the run lies within the Sequoia National Park.

"420 Gorge"

Other Information Sources:

Holbek and Stanley "The Best Whitewater in California"

Check out

Bill Pooley's Hospital Rock Page

Jefferson State Creeking.

Video Links:

Kaweah and Tule video from 2007 by Jared Noceti


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2008-04-30 22:31:11

Editors

Stream Team Editor
Chris Tulley
Santa Clara, CA


Hospital Rock

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hospital Rock  Kaweah, Middle Fork, Hospital Rock, CA(37.01KB .jpeg)

Second rapid, 420 gorge

Detail Trip Report Edit  Second rapid, 420 gorge  Kaweah, Middle Fork, CA(3.15MB .jpeg)

Heart of the 420 Gorge

Detail Trip Report Edit  Heart of the 420 Gorge  Kaweah, Middle Fork, CA(2.81MB .jpeg)

Entrance Rapid, 420 Gorge

Detail Trip Report Edit  Entrance Rapid, 420 Gorge  Kaweah, Middle Fork, CA(2.52MB .jpeg)

Zero to 60

Detail Trip Report Edit  Zero to 60  Kaweah, Middle Fork, CA(2.71MB .jpeg)

Sweet boof ledge

Detail Trip Report Edit  Sweet boof ledge  Kaweah, Middle Fork, CA(1.55MB .jpeg)

0-60

Detail Trip Report Edit  0-60  Kaweah, CA(334.88KB .jpeg)

0-60

Detail Trip Report Edit  0-60  Kaweah, CA(320.78KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Bill Pooley (see below) recommends -0.3 to 1.0 feet on the Dinely Gage, under the SCE access bridge to Kaweah Plant #3.

Report - Reports of Kaweah, Middle Fork Hospital Rock and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Kaweah [CA] 0-60 n/a Darin McQuoid
Kaweah, Middle Fork, Hospital Rock [CA] Hospital Rock n/a Alex Harvey
2y170d20h16m Kaweah, Middle Fork [CA] Entrance Rapid, 420 Gorge 650 Ian Buckley
2y174d04h16m Kaweah, Middle Fork [CA] Zero to 60 650 Ian Buckley
2y174d20h16m Kaweah, Middle Fork [CA] Second rapid, 420 gorge 650 Ian Buckley

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