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Cresta Dam
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Hike 1/4 mile upstream to run this rapid, which begins at the base of the dam. Consists of two holes and a drop. Enter right, work left for the second hole, and then set up for the final drop. At low flows (below 1,000 cfs), rafts may have difficulty - especially with the rocky section at the top of the rapid.
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IV+ to V-
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Second Set
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Boulder garden
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II+ to III-
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Grizzly Creek
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Immediately after Grizzly Dome Tunnel. Run the tongue into an angled lateral. Grizzly Creek enters on left.
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III-
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County Line
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Drop into a large hole. When you see the county signs marking Plumas and Butte county line, eddy out left to scout. Typically run right of center down the tongue, but a left line also exists.
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IV to IV+
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The Wave
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IV
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Boxed-In Hole
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Typically run by moving from right to left. There is a runnable-looking drop on the right, but the hole there has recirulated swimmers for over a minute so it's not advised.
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III+ to IV-
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Cave Rapid/Table Rock/Cow Catcher
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Multiple names depending on source. Class IV moves, with Class V consequences. Enter right or left. 30ft undercut cave on river left killed a swimmer in 2003.
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IV+
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Rock Garden
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IV-
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Powerhouse
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Constricted boulder pile. Typically run far right. Extremely tight for rafts below 1,100 cfs. There appears to be a left line, but it ends in shallow rocks. The middle slot is doable, but ends in wrap rocks and requires an immediate left to right.
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IV
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