Looking upstream from the granite towers above Cow Creek Camp and Underwater Canyon. Big Loon Canyon enters the Middle Fork on the left of the image.
Photo Date:
08/24/2005
Underwater Canyon at lower water.
Photo Date:
07/31/2006
Hospital Bar bend showing the ledge hole on river right.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
The constriction at Cub Creek is big and powerful at flows above 7 feet, but it is not much of a rapid otherwise.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Looking down onto a strech of canyon in the Grouse Necks.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Early morning light through the Grouse Necks.
Photo Date:
07/23/2006
Coming out of the Grouse Necks.
Photo Date:
07/13/2001
Looking down onto the alluvial fan terraces at the mouth of Grouse Creek. Lower Grouse Camp is in the photo as well as Grouse Creek Rapid. The vertical cliffs and spire across the way are composed of Casto pluton granite.
Photo Date:
09/22/2006
Casto pluton granite cliffs at the entrance to Tappan Canyon.
Photo Date:
06/11/2008
Tappan Canyon entrance rapid around 6 feet.
Photo Date:
06/11/2008
Tappan I rapid at high water.
Photo Date:
08/01/2006
Looking down on to Tappan Falls.
Photo Date:
10/10/2012
A peaceful morning above Tappan Falls.
Photo Date:
10/10/2012
Tappan Falls morning blur.
Photo Date:
05/28/2003
Tappan Falls is a wave train along the right bank at flows above 5 feet. There are some big holes to avoid on river left.
Photo Date:
08/01/2006
Tappan Falls around 3 feet.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Watching a boat line up for Tappan Falls around 2 feet.
Photo Date:
09/22/2006
A kayak dropping over Tappan Falls.
Photo Date:
08/20/1998
A commercial sweep boat drops over the lip of Tappan Falls around 2.5 feet.
Photo Date:
10/08/2000
Vibrant moss accentuates this placid pool below Tappan Falls Rapid.
Photo Date:
10/11/2012
Smoky light slashes through Tappan Canyon. The cliff is composed of the Tappan Canyon metamorphic rocks.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Looking onto Cove Creek Rapid.
Photo Date:
08/13/2008
Cove Creek Rapid when it formed in 2008.
Photo Date:
08/10/2010
Cove Creek after two seasons of high water in 2010.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Cove Creek Rapid. The green/gray rock is metamorphic, while the pink cliffs in the background are Casto pluton granite.
Photo Date:
08/07/2010
Cove Creek closeup.
Photo Date:
06/11/2008
Tappan IV and the end of Tappan Canyon.
Photo Date:
07/01/2005
Looking down Camas Creek to the 180-degree bend in the MIddle Fork.
Photo Date:
08/10/1999
A calm morning above Pool Camp.
Photo Date:
08/10/1999
Looking downstream into Aparajo Canyon.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
A hiker cruises the trail above Aparajo Rapid.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Looking onto the open section of the canyon around the Flying B Ranch and into the first reaches of the Lower Canyon.
Photo Date:
09/03/2014
Looking upstream toward the confluence of Camas Creek (drainage on the left) with the Middle Fork.
Photo Date:
10/11/2012
Haystack Rapid at low water.
Photo Date:
07/24/2006
Bernard Creek Rapid is immediately below Haystack.
Photo Date:
07/24/2006
Bernard Creek closeup.
Photo Date:
09/23/2006
Earthquake Rock Rapid.
Photo Date:
09/23/2006
A near miss on Earthquake Rock.
Photo Date:
06/12/2008
High water flows fast and big through Jack Creek Canyon.
Photo Date:
06/12/2008
Jack Creek Canyon at a moderate flow.
Photo Date:
09/04/2014
Looking upstream onto Jack Creek Rapid.
Photo Date:
08/12/2002
A view onto Driftwood Rapid. Boats can be seen pulled into Driftwood Camp in the distance.