I was boating on the Kaweah and it's tributaries for a total of three weeks this season. The second two week trip with Steve Lyford saw 9 consecutive days on the North Fork between 1.9 ft.and 1.45 ft. We did an exploratory run from 4 miles up the South Fork and numerous runs above and below Dinely Bridge on the main Kaweah. We also got down on the Tule for 2 runs. It was a big water year and the North Fork was running through July 12th. --Your Kaweah Webmeister, Bill Pooley--
Photos have been replaced with jpgs of half the file size. Photodeluxe wasn't cutting it. Paint Shop Pro did the trick.
North Fork Kaweah Photos
North Fork Shuttle
The half mile walk to the Put In at Yucca Flat
Putting in on the beach at Yucca Flat
Portage No. 1 (Yes, there IS a paddle in there)
Bill Pooley exiting Portage No. 1
Steve Lyford navigates the entrance to Portage No. 1
Steve Lyford in the fold at the exit of Portage No. 1
Alan Parker decelerating in Accelerator (backpaddling to get right)
Alan Parker accelerating in Accelerator
Bill Pooley taking the left exit in Accelerator
Bill Pooley exits Accelerator
Lawrence Cook in Accelerator
Steve Lyford below Accelerator
Bill Pooley on Right Side Leap
Blain Harmon descending Cherry Falls at 1.9 ft on the gauge (awesome!)
Steve Lyford Seal Launching at the Cherry Falls Portage
Twisted Sister with Cherry Falls visible in the distance
Alan Parker in Twisted Sister
Lawrence Cook in Twisted Sister
Mike Hauber on the right line in Twisted Sister
Steve Lyford going left in upper drop of Twisted Sister
Steve Lyford exiting the final drop of Twisted Sister
Roping a log out of the exit drop at Twisted Sister
Bill Pooley on Crackerjack
Steve Lyford on Crackerjack
John Kammer on Crackerjack with Bill Pooley waiting in the eddy
Diagonal
Alan Parker in Diagonal
Bill Pooley eddied out below Diagonal
Bill Pooley in Diagonal
Lawrence Cook adding some excitement in Diagonal
Steve Lyford below Diagonal
Bill Pooley below Up Against the Wall
Bill Pooley is "Up Against the Wall"!
Bill Pooley in the entrance drop of Chutes and Ladders
Lawrence Cook in the final plunge of Chutes and ladders
Main Kaweah Photos
No. 1 below the Park Boundary at 2.5 ft., Middle Fork Kaweah River
No. 2 below the Park Boundary at 2.5 ft., Middle Fork Kaweah River
No. 13, 14, and 15 above Gateway Bridge, Middle Fork Kaweah River
Gateway Rapid at 3000 cfs
Cat Eye at 3000 cfs
Steve Lyford safely eddied out below Suicide Falls
Entrance to Upper Holiday at 3000 cfs
Upper Holiday at 3000 cfs
Lower Holiday at 3000 cfs
The lunch spot on the Web master's river deck
Steve getting ready for a put in on the lower run below Dinely
Our house on the Kaweah
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