The Wild & Scenic North Fork of the American near Sacramento and Lake Tahoe is the most challenging fork of the American River, and rapid after Class IV rapid deliver nearly non-stop, white-knuckling whitewater, followed by a stretch of more moderate Class II-III rapids.
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