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Rocks and rapids of the Tuolumne River-2nd edition 2007 Copyright 2007, Terry Wright Forward: My original guide, published in 1983, has served long and well. The original purpose was to provide documentation of the river experience and natural history in support of our application for wild and scenic status, approved in 1984. In light of all that has passed since then, I am putting the text of the guide on the web, without pictures, for all to use and add to and correct. If the stars agree, this may result in a second edition. Your additions, stories, suggestions etc. are welcome. Please send to me at my email or snail mail address below. Meanwhile, see you on the river. Thanks to Greg Bartow for the scan and Barbara Moore for the translation to word. Pax terry wright Forestville, January 2007 teedub@ Box 279, Forestville, Ca. 95436 Thanks: I would like to thank all people who share the Tuolumne experience; in particular John Amodio and Laurie McCann of Tuolumne River Preservation Trust for their unflagging efforts to preserve this beautiful place; Dr. Ken Stocking, who first taught me to pronounce Too-WAL-oo-mm-nee; Ken Coulter, my chauffeur and expert high-side artist; the Sierra Mac crew, Chris, Peter, Fred and Tyler; the SNAFU River Expeditions hardies for many trips. Walter, Sam; Penny, Paul and Gordon; Bob Center and David Bolling, for venturing into unknown territories at high water, and Christie, who didnt know what she was getting into; Rich Schweickert, Tom Anderson and Jason Saleeby for geologic camaraderie; and everyone else who has put up with my stories and outrage on the river. Special thanks go to Noel Debord, Gerry Meral, Dick Sunderland, Bob Hackamack, Bryce Whitmore, Loren Smith and other hardy souls who braved cliffs, bushes and poison oak to scout this run for us all. The first guides written by Rod Nash and Rob Elliott in the early 70s were primary sources of information for names of rapids. Names of rapids are in