3 High Sierra Rivers in 4 Days

**korbulic** · 08-19-2010, 01:45 PM

First Ascent kayakers Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesberry set out to kayak down three High Sierra wilderness rivers in four days.

Here's a bit of a trip report from a long weekend this summer with runs down California's Upper Cherry Creek, the North Fork Kings, and North Fork San Jaoquin.

Just before sunrise, it was a picture-perfect summer morning. I hiked up the Kibbie Ridge trail, 10 miles toward the put-in for Upper Cherry Creek outside Yosemite National Park. I was trying to keep up with Ben Stookesberry as the brisk air lost out to his unrelenting pace. We were moving fast and feeling good about our ascent to the top of the trail. Our adventure would not end with this hike, but just begin...

Check out some photos and the rest of the story at the Born Out There Blog! Enjoy

-Chris Korbulic