Merced

This rapid is just below the foot bridge and begins a set of three rapids before the river turns right and enters the main gorge.

The entrance to the main gorge has a series of slides, this one has a sticky hole.

Looking up Bunnell gorge with 'Fear' at the top.

This is the triple drop at the entrance to Bunnell Gorge called 'Fear'.

The two parts of 'Hard Twist', the lower boulder pile has not been run. The wall visible on river right is the portage path.

Steve and Pat's trip ended on June 5th, the IK photos are from June 7 and 8, then another group went in a couple days later and had to wait for flows to drop.

Celebrating the last slide before the paddle out to Little Yosemite Valley

An overview of possible ways to hike into the Merced headwaters. Keep in mind other options may be available to industrious boaters.