Hi all,
I won't go over what all Mr. Snow posted. It was all accurate.
All in all, the trail was in pretty good shape although I too had to walk through some large sections of flooded trail just about California Falls near GA. The water was "refreshing", but I agree with Snow again in that it was fun. We even got a picture of us standing in water up to mid-calf. I would suggest some decent sport sandals for water crossings. Heck, they make nice camp shoes if they don't help much on the trail.
Definitely scramble over the boulders. Do not for a moment consider going around in the water. That would be a very poor (and most likely lethal) decision.
The waterfalls were absolutely marvelous. They were roaring! I did the same trip that is being described above last year and doing it in late July doesn't do it justice. It is very likely I will be back in GCT next year to enjoy the same thing, but this time I'll likely start at GA and do an out and back.
For the person that is doing GA, Benson, GCT loop, be prepared for the trail down to Pate Valley! It is really tough. First, from Rogers Lake to Pate is about 5k ft drop. Couple that with an unmaintained trail covered in deadfall and slippery leaves and it makes for one hell of a day. I slipped at least 2x when I did it once breaking a trekking pole. *grumble* It will even be hot when you get down to Pate. Don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic trip and well worth it, but just don't plan on doing much more than getting from camp before PV to PV. It will be PLENTY.