Kaweah, Middle Fork
Hospital Rock to Hwy 198
| Difficulty | V |
| Length | 7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | January 23, 2024 |
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
Video Links:
Kaweah and Tule video from 2007 by Jared Noceti
River Features
Hospital Rock
Put in just below the Hospital Rock Picnic Area.
Highway 198 Bridge
Take out by the Highway 198 bridge.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThe 3rd of 5 successive drops in the complex boulder garden at the entrance to the 420 gorge.
This hard to scout and portage drop lies in the heart of the 420 gorge. A boof driven to the right side of the left slot lands you in a boiling cauldron with vertical granite walls
This is the second large rapid in the 420 gorge and lies directly above the 3rd big drop so it is frequently run together as there is only a small eddy and no way to scout or run safety from here
A sweet 8 foot boof ledge that can be easily lapped until you tire of the novelty.
Subject to unimpeded gravitational acceleration, Zero to 60
See more pictures of this run, including a larger-sized copy of this picture, at [http://www.alexjharvey.com/Kern.htm#Kaweah, Hospital Rock]( http://www.alexjharvey.com/Kern.htm#Kaweah, Hospital Rock ).