California Paddling Guide

Klamath River Whitewater - In 200 miles through Oregon and California, a thousand rapids challenge you to stay out of the foam. But can you elude the Devil's Toenail?

California's Wild & Scenic Rivers - An overview of California's free flowing rivers.

The Upper Klamath (and Beyond) - Tom Stienstra picks California's top 18 rafting rivers.

Killer Kern - Paddling with Buffy is not for the faint of heart.

Paddling Our National Shores - Explore Point Reyes National Seashore, a craggy peninsula just north of San Francisco.

American Wild and Scenic River - The North Fork of California's American River presents the breathtaking beauty of Chamberlin Falls Gorge - and a sheer 10 foot over the falls for a really advanced runner!

Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River - California's premier whitewater slalom through Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest

Merced Wild and Scenic River - A wild stream originating on the Sierra Crest of Yosemite

Trinity Wild and Scenic River - A quiet start then a race through steep canyons in California's BLM lands and Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Lower Kern Wild and Scenic River - A long foaming ride in Southern California

Upper Klamath Wild and Scenic River - Electrifying whitewhater through Satan's Gate in Northern California

More California Rivers - A selection of other great rivers spilling down from the High Sierra, though not officially designated wild and scenic.

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