Yuba, North

Wild Plum to Downieville has a high alpine start, drops swiftly into tight rapids, blind sweeping class IV/V with a lead into the green moss covered rocky canyon reaches above Moss Canyon. Once into the steep and fast Moss Canyon you will meet up with Boss Moss, Floss Moss and Lower Moss Rapids, when they conclude you might wash up in Downieville.

This run is frequently underestimated at high water, where its a screaming run.

Rosassco Canyon lies below the confluence of the North Fork Yuba and the Downie River in Downieville.

This is the first drop after the put-in for Love's Falls. Many drops after this one increase in complexity and committedness. After crossing under the Pacific Trail bridge, two more significant falls occur, then the river twists and constricts into a very committing but relatively short canyon.

this section is just above the PCT bridge, the large boulder at the top of the picture represents a big drop below many others