Trip Report – San Joaquin – 4. Patterson Bend (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Kerchoff #1 PH)

Timeline:
1:30 PM We arrived at Kerchoff Reservoir.
1:50 PM Floating down river towards the dam and pass bridge remains
2:20 Portaging around dam.
2:35 At base of dam getting ready to launch
3:20 1/4 to 1/3 of the way into the run.
4:06 Scouting the big Class 4 rapid
5:02 Finishing the second portage
5:46 Halfway through the Binocular portage
6:10 Finished the portage and about to run the Binocular exit.
6:54 Walking up the road from the powerhouse.

Reporter	Paul Martzen
Gauge Reading	1190 cfs at SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NEAR AUBERRY