Kings River

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Whitewater rapids flow through a rocky canyon lined with trees and shrubs, with steep, rugged hills rising in the background under a clear blue sky in Kings Canyon National Park, California.

Kings River

river, California, United States

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Kings Canyon National Park
…River (a tributary of the Kings River), carved by glacial action. The granite walls of the canyon in places tower 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) above the canyon floor. Just outside the park, in Sequoia National Forest, the canyon reaches a depth of 8,200 feet (2,500 metres) from the river to…
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…River (a tributary of the Kings River), carved by glacial action. The granite walls of the canyon in places tower 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) above the canyon floor. Just outside the park, in Sequoia National Forest, the canyon reaches a depth of 8,200 feet (2,500 metres) from the river to…
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