Access Site
CA
Frenchmans Flat
City: CA
County: Los Angeles
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 34.61663200, -118.74426500
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV
Take-out
Piru Creek - 2) Pyramid Dam Bridge to Frenchmans Flat
Current Conditions
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• - cfs
Piru Creek above Lake Piru CA
Whitewater Runs on Piru Creek
4 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
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III-IV
Put-in at this location
2) Pyramid Dam Bridge to Frenchmans Flat
2.4 mi
IV
Put-in at this location
3) Frenchmans Flat to Lake Piru
19.0 mi
67 ft/mi
II+(III)
Downstream from here (11.0 mi to put-in)
4) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River
6.7 mi
37 ft/mi
IV-V
Upstream from here (3.7 mi from take-out)
1) Upper
31.2 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Frenchmans Flat serves as a whitewater take-out point on Piru Creek in Los Angeles County. As a take-out location, this site is primarily designed for paddlers finishing a whitewater run rather than launching. The site provides access to Piru Creek, which is known for whitewater paddling opportunities in the region. Boaters taking out at this location should be prepared for the typical conditions of a working take-out site where shuttle logistics are important for multi-day or point-to-point trips.