San Joaquin

In this slideshow, Evan runs a right side sneak route at low water. The middle and left looked ugly at this flow.

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Slideshow of Daniel running the center drop at the top and then, the bottom half, left chute.

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Paul running the last portion of Lower Falls Rapid. There is a ledge hole at the bottom, just left of the large rock in the center channel. The left side of the hole flushes out.

The upstream view from the foot bridge at Squaw Leap Park.
A closer look at the rocks that are right above the powerhouse (put-in on Squaw Leap)--or very end of the Patterson Bend Run.

A look from the bottom of the Upper Falls and the river right channel. Its a pretty good drop. A look of the river wide hole is visible here. About 4300 cfs or so. We portaged this rapid on river left.

Evan's take of the 2nd Squaw Leap Falls. At the time we didn't know what the flow was. After this video was taken the river rose about another foot. And we later discoveried that the flow was closer to 4500 cfs, and peaked at about 4700 cfs.

Daniel Lundberg in the left chute of the 2nd Squaw Leap falls rapid. He is about to skirt the edge of the sticky hole in front of him.
Take this drop straight on, but boats do sometimes get flipped at the bottom.
At this low flow, the boat buried deep and I paddled hard to keep moving through.
Daniel Lundberg in the left chute of the 2nd Squaw Leap falls rapid. He is about to skirt the edge of the sticky hole in front of him.

Evan emerges from the entrance plunge, while Daniel watches. From here the route is to paddle past Daniel, then down the left side chute.

Evan running this Class IV with skills!