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Access Site CA

Henningsen Lotus Park

Brush Creek • South Fork American River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: El Dorado
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 38.80433700, -120.90900200
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
SF American River near Placerville CA 5.5 mi away
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SF American River near Pilot Hill CA 6.1 mi away
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NF American River a Auburn DAM Site near Auburn CA 9.9 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II American, South Fork - 7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek
17 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
II Put-in at this location 7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek
5.6 mi 17 ft/mi
III Take-out at this location 6. Route 193 to Coloma
6.0 mi 23 ft/mi
III Downstream from here (2.9 mi to put-in) 8. Greenwood Creek to Folsom Reservoir
8.9 mi 23 ft/mi
IV-V Upstream from here (9.1 mi from take-out) 5. Slab Creek Dam to Rock Creek Powerhouse
6.4 mi 89 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (19.6 mi from take-out) 4. Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road
9.3 mi 117 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (28.5 mi from take-out) 3. Riverton (Route 50 bridge) to Peavine Ridge Road
3.4 mi 70 ft/mi
III-V Upstream from here (31.9 mi from take-out) 2. Kyburz to US 50 Bridge @ Riverton
9.8 mi
IV-V Upstream from here (42.6 mi from take-out) 1. Strawberry to Kyburz
9.4 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Henningson Lotus Park is a whitewater access point on the South Fork of the American River in El Dorado County, California. This site provides access to one of Northern California's most popular whitewater paddling destinations. The South Fork American River is known for its scenic canyon runs and Class II to Class IV rapids, making it suitable for kayakers and canoeists with varying skill levels depending on water flow conditions and which section is paddled.
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