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South Fork of the Yuba River just north of Nevada City, California. Voting Closed February 23rd. Results can be seen [http://poll.pollcode.com/274487_result here] | South Fork of the Yuba River just north of Nevada City, California. Voting Closed February 23rd. Results can be seen [http://poll.pollcode.com/274487_result here] | ||
| − | + | This river attracts a lot of people on summer weekends, but going a quarter mile downstream is deep water, a cave, waterfalls, cliffs for diving and rarely any people. This is where we will be. Crystal clear water. Water temperature depends on dam activity but ranges from 73-80 degrees in the summer. Heavily forested and 10-20 foot tall boulders to hide campfires (above ground fires permitted with free permit, ground fires may need to be hidden). Probably one of the easiest places to hitchhike in the world. Easy hitch into town nearby for dumpster diving, collecting food/supplies. | |
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRE3pH7VJoE Video of swimming under the boulders.] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRE3pH7VJoE Video of swimming under the boulders.] | ||
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==Directions to Base Camp== | ==Directions to Base Camp== | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 24 February 2014
Contents
Past Hitchgathering Info Pages
North American Gathering 2012
North American Gathering 2011
North American hitchgathering 2010
European Gatherings
Where
South Fork of the Yuba River just north of Nevada City, California. Voting Closed February 23rd. Results can be seen here
This river attracts a lot of people on summer weekends, but going a quarter mile downstream is deep water, a cave, waterfalls, cliffs for diving and rarely any people. This is where we will be. Crystal clear water. Water temperature depends on dam activity but ranges from 73-80 degrees in the summer. Heavily forested and 10-20 foot tall boulders to hide campfires (above ground fires permitted with free permit, ground fires may need to be hidden). Probably one of the easiest places to hitchhike in the world. Easy hitch into town nearby for dumpster diving, collecting food/supplies. Video of swimming under the boulders.
Directions to Base Camp
From Nevada City, California hitch 8 miles north on highway 49 and get off at the bridge crossing the South Fork of the Yuba River. Hike a quarter mile downstream to the large deep pool under the waterfall with the obvious dark colored cliff on the right. Precise location on the map is here.
When
Saturday, August 9th, 2014. Base camp set as early as midweek.
Discussion
http://www.hitchingit.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=21
http://reddit.com/r/hitchhiking
Can someone create a facebook event for this and link to it here?
Mailing Lists
http://lists.freeactive.net/listinfo.cgi/hitch-freeactive.net
http://lists.freeactive.net/listinfo.cgi/hitch-na-freeactive.net
