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Access Site CA

Greenwood Creek River Access

Blue Tent Creek • Brush Creek • South Fork American River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: El Dorado
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.82592500, -120.94755100
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
SF American River near Pilot Hill CA 5.4 mi away
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NF American River a Auburn DAM Site near Auburn CA 7.4 mi away
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Mormon Ravine near Newcastle CA 8 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III Put-in American, South Fork - 8. Greenwood Creek to Folsom Reservoir
23 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on South Fork American River
8 runs
Difficulty 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 Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
III Put-in at this location 8. Greenwood Creek to Folsom Reservoir
8.9 mi 23 ft/mi
II Take-out at this location 7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek
5.6 mi 17 ft/mi
III Upstream from here (3.9 mi from take-out) 6. Route 193 to Coloma
6.0 mi 23 ft/mi
IV-V Upstream from here (12.0 mi from take-out) 5. Slab Creek Dam to Rock Creek Powerhouse
6.4 mi 89 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (22.4 mi from take-out) 4. Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road
9.3 mi 117 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (31.3 mi from take-out) 3. Riverton (Route 50 bridge) to Peavine Ridge Road
3.4 mi 70 ft/mi
III-V Upstream from here (34.7 mi from take-out) 2. Kyburz to US 50 Bridge @ Riverton
9.8 mi
IV-V Upstream from here (45.4 mi from take-out) 1. Strawberry to Kyburz
9.4 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Greenwood Creek River Access serves as a take-out point on the South Fork American River in El Dorado County, California. This site is positioned to accommodate boaters completing whitewater runs in the area. As a take-out location, it provides access for kayakers and canoeists to exit the river after their paddling activities. The site's placement on the South Fork American River makes it part of a popular whitewater paddling destination in the Sierra Nevada foothills region.
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