I have been going into this place, on the Western slope of the Southern Sierras, since the late 70's. It is a series of step pools on a very steep gradient, down in a canyon with wait-a-minute bushes, scrub oak and redwoods. The boulders, in some places, are larger than boxcars. There are no trails. I have tried a lot of footwear, Simms & Orvis, in here and have found that an older pair of Lowa Baffin boots work the best and provide the support for my feet and ankles that I need for a lot of hiking and wet wading. I always wear jeans to protect my legs from stinging nettles, fireweed and a host of crawling and flying critters...



Lowa Baffin Boots...



My son Michael on a typical step pool...the Arctic Creel holds lunch and drinks - not Trout


PT/TB