California Whitewater Rafting News
July 2, 2009.The Middle Fork of the Feather River, located near Quincy in Northern California, is considered one of California’s ultimate Class V whitewater rafting destinations. There are more than 30 miles of Class V rapids through a deep, mostly inaccessible Middle Fork Feather canyon, providing some crazy adventure for serious adrenaline junkies. As of today, no commercial rafting companies are permitted to run this stellar stretch of river. The Forest Service must first conduct studies to determine what use the Middle Fork can support, and then implement a river plan that outlines management, permits, monitoring, etc.
According to a July 2, 2009, article in the Plumas County News, the Middle Fork Feather run could only be navigated by expert kayakers. Rafts trips were attempted on a few occasions, but were mostly unsuccessful, until recent years. (Ahem – I was on a “successful” raft trip on the Middle Fork of the Feather River in 1996.)
In 2008, the Feather River Ranger District granted a temporary use permit on the Middle Fork Feather to Sierra Mac River Rafting Trips, based out of Groveland, CA, (near the Tuolumne River and Yosemite National Park).
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