Kaweah River
LENGTH: Nearly 60 miles long
SOURCE: Sierra nevada Mountain Range
TULARE COUNTY TOWNS: Three Rivers
RECREATION: river rafting and kayaking on the class IV section
NOTES:
THE RIVER Ends at Lake Kaweah, aka the Terminus Reservoir.
River rafting and kayaking are typically done between
April and late June on a 10 mile section of the river
from the East Fork Confluence to the Lake Kaweah.
Rafting level is "difficult" (Class IV and higher)
and for experienced whitewater rafters only.
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Wikipedia "Kaweah River" Article
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California Whitewater "Kaweah River" Article
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Web Site formerly at Kaweah River Dot Org
Tule River
LENGTH: About 70 miles long
NORTH FORK: 19 miles
MIDDLE FORK: 6.9 miles
SOUTH FORK: 27.7 miles
MAIN STEM: 10 miles
TULARE COUNTY TOWNS: Porterille, Springville, Tipton
RESERVOIR: Lake Success and Success Dam
NAMED AFTER: Common bulrush/cattail known as "tule"
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U.S. Forest Service "Tule River Canyon" Article
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Wikipedia "Tule River" Article
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Tarol's "Tule River" Article
St. John's River
LENGTH: 25 Miles
SOURCE: Kaweah River
COUNTIES: Tulare County and Kings County
TULARE COUNTY TOWNS: Woodlake and East Visalia
NAMED AFTER: Loomis St. John
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Wikipedia "St. John's River California" Article
White River
LENGTH: About 45 miles
SOURCE: Bull Run Peak
TERMINATES: About 5 miles north of Delano
TULARE COUNTY TOWNS: Ducor, White River
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Wikipedia "Tule River" Article
Four Creeks Through Visalia
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Cameron Creek (Farmersville and East Visalia)
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Mill Creek (tributary of the Kaweah River)
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Packwood Creek (named after Elisa Packwood)
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St. John's River (Woodlake and East Visalia)
More Tulare County Creeks and Rivers
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Deer Creek
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Freeman Creek (tributary of the Kern River)
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Golden Trout Creek (9 miles long, tributary of the Kern River)
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Lime Kiln Creek (aka Dry Creek)
Tulare County Travel Guide
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