Salome Creek

Description:

As of 2007 this has been run once in kayaks yet holds numerous canyoneering descents.

This stretch of creek is one of the most amazing places that you will be able to boat ever.  It is sheer vertical walls with ZERO opportunities for escape.  You do not want to go in there at what appears to be 'a good high level'.  It is recommended that you do a canyoneering trip prior to kayaking this creek.  But for those boaters who don't have that luxury...then make sure that you walk the length of The Jug from the north rim.

Rapids:

There are countless slides and falls in here, ranging from 4-30 feet.

The entrance drops to The Jug are a good indication of what is downstream.  There is only one mandatory portage (Ryan's Falls)

The rapids of note *with names* are as follows: (IN ORDER)

-Good Twin (small 5-footer that looks like you will piton)

-Last Chance Falls (wierd but hard hitting fall to slide)

-Three Blind Mice (run the top 15 foot slide, and the portage(?) the pinch) **This drop could throw a major wrench in your whole trip

-Cave Drop (you'll pass under a fallen spire)

-Evil Twin (the CHOICE drop of the run)

-Ryan's Falls (portage baby - scale walls and cliff jump or repel from the anchor position on RR)

-Camelback (double drops the mark the finish of the Jug)

Take-out: From HWY 88 take A+ (or A Cross Rd) to where the creek crosses the road (right near a ranch).  Here is your take-out.  It is exactly 1.5 miles downstream from the Jug. It is a bash, but better than hiking out on the put-in trail.

Put-in: Drive up 2.5 miles to the pull-off (where there is a large Sierra Anches Wilderness Forest Service sign) and park here.  There is a trail (old jeep trail) easily visible.  Hike this for two miles, it will drop you into the canyon.  **Make Sure** you close all the farmers gates!  You will be standing on the side of the Jug.  Hopefully it is running.  If it is and you

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