This measurement provides a good indicator as to what kind of whitewater flows can be expected on California Rivers for the upcoming spring and summer rafting season. To accurately measure the amount of liquid water stored in a given expanse of snow surveyors use tools to assess an area’s snow water equivalence. This is why just measuring snow depth gives something of an incomplete picture.
It can be light and powdery or heavily saturated and icy. More videos here.Īs skiers know, Sierra snow can take many shapes. This video gives a highlight reel of the rides we gave on the Rivers of Yosemite in 2019. We are exploring afternoon Launches for April and May. Unique options for April and early May trips. Tuolumne is green lit thru Labor Day, mostly at regular releases. Merced options are good to go until at least Mid-June, hopefully early July. Sierra Mac – It was a dry winter – Updated April 2nd 2021
