Cherry Creek/ Upper Toulumne: Toughest Class 5 Whitewater Rafting in the U.S.

[@ibuprofenPill]

I paddled Cherry Creek back in 2003. It was a total blast and I've always meant to get back out there someday.

[@twobrosoriginals6081]

Perfect way to have thrill with mother nature

[@ArtistExplores]

That looked like SO much fun! Really nice look at a more adventurous trip. I've done rafting before but never this intense.

[@AOrafting]

This just popped up on a Google search! Thanks for sharing your trip here, let us know if you're ever back in the area... it's going to be an incredible year for rafting here in California!

[@JesseStLouis]

I had a great time and would love to raft with you guys again!

[@JesseStLouis]

Looking to book a trip for July. What's banging right now? Looking at North Fork American, Stanislaus or Tuolumne.

[@MatthewTapnerr]

This was so good! (and intense) so fun to watch.

[@JesseStLouis]

+Matthew Tapner wish I had a drone...lol

[@jbrentricks3322]

AO is the absolute best

[@JesseStLouis]

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[@danielkofman4592]

I just went on a level 4, but level 5 is beyond me. Props to you

[@JesseStLouis]

Go for it man, if you can do 4, you can do 5 for sure.

[@SaraNightfire1]

I just went on a class 4 section (note: Section) of a river on a white water rafting, our guide put it as a 4 and a half. She said the rest was 2 and 3's with half of it being scenic scene to just relax and sometimes swim. It was the best time of my life, and the first time I ever went.

[@HereBeBarr]

I think my palms got sweaty watching this. Perfect music to accompany the footage. You are far braver than me :)

[@JesseStLouis]

+Here Be Barr thanks for watching. It is safer than it looks. I'm gonna try to do a trip in Australia or New Zealand where they go over a 20' waterfall!

[@Melandjona]

We've never been white water rafting, though we're heading to NZ soon so may we'll have to try it then, looks such good fun!

[@JesseStLouis]

+Mel and Jona Travel there's some epic rafting NZ. You're going to love it!

[@Hannatravels]

this.is.awesome :O never been rafting before but I'm gonna try soon in the Philippines! aaahhhh I'm looking forward to it and your video just made me more excited about that!!! :D

[@JesseStLouis]

+Hanna travels have an awesome time!

[@aopzte]

I want to go to there i got to middle fork american river that was cool I was also with all outdoors you may not know him but my tour guide was jack such an exillerating experience

[@JesseStLouis]

It's great time! You'll love it!

[@adriyedi7692]

That looks SO EXHILARATING. Love how much fun you guys are having! My type of adventure for sure ;) Now just need to find a group of friends crazy enough to do this with me..

[@adriyedi7692]

smiling the whole time while watching this :)

[@aWanderlustForLife]

That's insane and way too intense for me. 10 feet is just mental!

[@JesseStLouis]

+A Wanderlust For Life (Jessica) there's a 20' one in Australia. Next on my list!

[@big1dog23]

It's a tough one for the guides, especially when they don't use oars...like the good old days. I paddle guided some friends down it in the 90's, but I had one of the best guides in Cally telling me what to do and to expect. Still, I felt like puking as we got started. I still have a huge throw bag I found when we portaged Lumsden falls. A guide I met at the Kern festival had a client drown on CC. The swims in those continuous boulder gardens are painful at best.

[@michaelmcgee8011]

Yes, not a run for anyone who isn't in good shape and can self rescue. I used to boat with another guide who lost a good friend there.

[@JesperBlackOfficial]

Looks like you had fun mate! You need to get a lily!!

[@JesseStLouis]

+Jesper Black lily?

[@JesseStLouis]

Cool, I guess I need to add that to the list, thanks

[@SomedayMaybe]

Ahhh, that looks like such a great thing to do... :) What an adventure. We did whitewater rafting once and the water was so low it was really kind of boring. So would loooove to do one like this... :)

[@JesseStLouis]

+Someday Maybe the great thing about this one is that they get a dam release periodically so it's never low! Thanks for watching

[@SomedayMaybe]

Ahhh, awesome. :)

[@michaelmcgee8011]

The heck you say ! It's low twice a day ! Put on late or have to much carnage/take too long, and the river goes down to a fish flow = boulder garden.

[@DesiCoupleOnTheGo]

That was tough ... I have done water rafting but I think it was the most simplest one :P

[@JesseStLouis]

+Shadez of Megz the tougher, the better. I recommend trying a bigger one, it's so fun

[@rap5374]

Hmm, one day. I’ll I’ve guided has been south fork American river. But next year who knows.

[@JesseStLouis]

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[@mirandaofthemountains]

Cool! I love whitewater rafting! What do you use to film?! The colors are so vibrant!

[@JesseStLouis]

+mirambling thanks. I used a Gopro Hero 4 silver and a Gopro Hero 3.

[@graceodonnell8129]

wowow that is soooo cool!! I liked the music too.

[@LookWhosBlogging]

That looks so exciting!!! The waterfall was 10 feet tall? didn't look that high.

[@JesseStLouis]

+Look Who's Blogging from that angle, I agree it didn't look that high, but that's what the guide told us, idk

[@johnhoush4366]

As a general rule, GoPro footage makes everything appear a bit smaller.

[@michaelmcgee8011]

If that was mushroom, then yes...10' sounds about right. I've swam that one before (flipped on the catchers mit and got sucked out of the eddy, down the drop). As I felt the current on my legs pulling me out, I remember thinking "oh man... here we go !"

[@donnapetersen2100]

Fu*kin awesome!!!

[@Sparkinheart]

Wow that was fun! I never done that yet but been in that area a lot!! Good good!

[@JesseStLouis]

+SparkinHeart thanks for watching. I highly recommend whitewater rafting. It's a safe adrenaline rush and worth every penny.

[@Sparkinheart]

+Jesse St Louis cheap? oh really? How much would you say?

[@JesseStLouis]

I wouldn't say cheap. It was about $300, but worth it!

[@Sparkinheart]

Jesse St Louis oh ok cool! Thanks

[@trwent]

The title of this video is a bit inaccurate; it SHOULD say “Toughest COMMERCIALLY RUN Class 5 Whitewater Rafting in the US”. There certainly are tougher class 5 whitewater rivers in the US that can be run in rafts (e.g. Middle Fork Feather, Upper Kings, Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone) that are NOT commercially run.

[@JesseStLouis]

thanks for the comment June Bugg as I mention here at 00:32 and in the first line of the description "We got a chance to raft Cherry Creek/ Upper Toulumne River, the toughest, commercially run class 5 ..." it is a commercially run trip. Obviously I can't always put all the information in the title of a video, but I did my best to acuratly describe the trip by including it in the first line of the description and within the first 32 seconds of the video

[@trwent]

I do not think that adding two simple words to the title would have made it overlong.

[@SkyelinesandSunsets]

Your a lot braver then me don't have the guts to go white water rafting Can’t wait to see more of you - we subscribed! If you find a minute to hop over to our channel and check us out (and subscribe if you don't mind)

[@JohnDoe-oy7sz]

When I went i fell 😂😂😂😂

[@JesseStLouis]

Whoa

[@tannerstewart7483]

It doesnt look as big as the rapids in west virginia

[@Defenseman61913]

"Class 5". LOL not by a fucking long shot.