Feather, N. Fork, E. Branch

Put-in at the large pool just downstream of the town of Virgilia. Parking exists in the small turnout downstream of the passing lane on highway 70. There is a short carry down the trail to the river.

This is the put in for the Class IV Virgilia run. About 5 miles downstream the class III run, Richbar, begins.

The run kicks off with a 5 foot drop on river left. This one is often ran by boofing a flake on the right side of the drop. At flows below 1200cfs, run down the middle.

Easily scoutable on an island just right of the drop.

Some boogie water leads you to Rush Creek. The line on this one is left moving right. To successfully make this move, catch an eddy behind some willows in the center of the river. This will keep you from washing into shallow covered rocks downstream. From here, peel out and coninue moving right.

Fun surf wave with eddy service on river right.

The best Class III in Plumas County.

A Class III lead in with great surf opportunity leads to Drain Pipe. You'll know you're there when you see a large culvert coming out from under the railroad that hangs high above the river. Difficult to scout once you're on the water but easily scouted from the highway.

Drain Pipe has 3 doors to choose from. The right drop is the most straight forward, where you punch through a small hole. The center drop is the most difficult, it's a tall boof with a dynamic hole at the bottom. The left drop is a left-to-right move, punching a couple small holes.

Alternate access point at Rich Bar.

Location of the NOAA East Branch Gage.

Confluence where the East Branch joins the North Fork Feather River.

Take out in Belden on the North Fork Feather.