Conditions:East Fork Kaweah River (Lower)-20210516222353

Latest:	14 May 2021 (4 yrs ago)

Reported by:	Johnbcaves (158 reports), RickInlo (6 reports)
Quality:
Waterflow:	High
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Special challenges
Time:	2 hours

Team: 3 people with experience level Advanced to Expert

Trip report URL:

Comments: Tried the kayaker trail approach- worked out fine. PFDs were welcome. Several of the (great!) slides ended in big boils, but all released us easily. "Kaweah R at Three Rivers" gauge read 350cfs.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
26 Jul 2021	Ok	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	2 hours	1 people Advanced	Blueshade (55 reports)
Comment: Yet again there isn't a whole lot going on here. Only one of these slides could be called high quality. The others are very short and/or very low angle (maybe more flow would help with these but still doesn't make it great). The 17' jump half way through at the big wedged rock lands in about 6.5ft of water- beta makes no mention of this. Other jumps are pretty much all smaller, lesser in quality, or have marginal/questionable landings. I never once thought about getting rope out. Also, I recommend shooting for this entry point about 0.3mi further down the canyon, just before the walls get bigger and a mandatory swim 36.4667, -118.8283 This will save unnecessary creeking and most likely you can follow cow trails most of the way over. Beware poison ivy along edges in places. Overall, if you have a few hours to kill it may be worth your time. But it is no destination by itself.
14 May 2021		High	Thin wetsuit	Special challenges	2 hours	3 people Advanced to Expert	Johnbcaves (158 reports),RickInlo (6 reports)
Comment: Tried the kayaker trail approach- worked out fine. PFDs were welcome. Several of the (great!) slides ended in big boils, but all released us easily. "Kaweah R at Three Rivers" gauge read 350cfs.
5 Jul 2015	Great	Significant	None	Special challenges	4 hours	2 people Intermediate to Expert	Rickinlo (17 reports)
Comment: High but doable. Some slides had to be bypassed.
1 Jul 2015	Good	Significant	None	Normal	2 hours	2 people Expert to Beginner	Rickinlo (17 reports)
Comment: Getting lower, still super fun.
21 Jun 2015	Good	Significant	None	Normal	3 hours	3 people Beginner to Expert	Rickinlo (17 reports)