San Joaquin

280 is low but still good. Spring of 2010 -- SCE maintance providing sporadic day to day flows. We started w/ ~280 and ended w/ ~420 CFS. 280 was low but we all agreed well worth doing. Great mix of bedrock and boulder gardens. Similarities to SF Yuba, Tobin, MF Feather, Rubicon. Easy Class V. Expect 450-500 to be ideal first time class V flows. I expect I would be gripped at 1000. We hit the run twice in 2 days -- Day 1 was ~6 hours w/ lots of scouting. Day 2 was down to 3-4 hours. ~4 portages including (in order) 'Taylors Tumble', Dragon's Back, Trilogy, and 'No Doors'. Scenery was outstanding! This run is a true classic (a big statement in CA). Predictable flows would cause an amazing transformation into a true whitewater destination.