Kings

This view is from the road looking down at the confluence of Big Creek and the Kings river. There is no way around it. You just have to carry your boat up this hill from the river to the road.
Looking from the road downstream to the nice boulder field and past to the first class 2 rapid. These boulders make for a great practice area. Boaters can even paddle back upstream to the put-in fairly easily from here.

We typically launch into this short man made channel below the powerhouse. It would be easier to launch into the main river out of sight to the left, but there is a large rapid there which is usually too shallow to run at this time of year.

Christopher (in back) and Patrick Martzen portage around the class 3 rapid but through the burr bushes.
Looking downstream from the class 3 rapid.

Looking upstream at a fairly typical long gradual rapid on this section.
Looking upstream at the class 3 rapid.

Jerry Sickler Jr in the class 3 rapid at Cottonwood Gap. There are several good sized wave holes ahead of him.
These pretty boulders signal the approach to the class 3 rapid. But they also signal fun climbing on their smooth sides and fun swimming around them.

Side view showing the final maneuvering required in the class 3 rapid of the Hidden Kings section..