Sacramento

4) Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta

January 1, 2011

Trip Report

ReporterNick Sinderson

this is a very good class 3 run. I have run it in excess of 20 times all between 1,500 and 3,000cfs at delta. I have never paddled beyond Pollard Flat. From Sims to Pollard I would say there are somewhere between 15 and 20 class 3 rapids, a couple of those I would call 3+ and two rapids have class 4 to 4+ holes that can be avoided (especially the one under the second highway bridge, kayaks stay left). There are some good surf waves and holes on this run and I always bring the playboat