Sequoia National Park and
Kings Canyon National Park
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, California 93271
Sequoia National Forest
900 West Grand Avenue
Porterville, California 93257
Designated Reach: November 3, 1987. From the confluence of the Middle Fork and the South Fork to the point at elevation 1,595 feet above mean sea level. The Middle Fork from its headwaters at Lake Helen to its confluence with the main stem. The South Fork from its headwaters at Lake 11599 to its confluence with the main stem.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 65.5 miles; Recreational -- 15.5 miles; Total -- 81.0 miles.
This river includes the entire Middle and South Forks, which are largely in Kings Canyon National Park. Beginning in glacial lakes above timberline, the rivers flow through deep, steep-sided canyons, over falls and cataracts, eventually becoming an outstanding whitewater rafting river in its lower reaches in Sequoia National Forest. Geology, scenery, recreation, fish, wildlife and history are all significant aspects.
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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