Access Site
CA
Put In
City: CA
County: Merced
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.51770000, -120.37600000
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I(II)
Put-in
Merced - 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
5 ft/mi
Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runs (6 nearby)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
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I(II)
Put-in at this location
8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
51.7 mi
5 ft/mi
I
Take-out at this location
7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam
3.5 mi
2 ft/mi
IV
Upstream from here (17.8 mi from take-out)
6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi
20 ft/mi
IV
Upstream from here (28.9 mi from take-out)
5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi
40 ft/mi
IV-V
Upstream from here (40.0 mi from take-out)
4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
V
Upstream from here (43.9 mi from take-out)
3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi
242 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater put-in access point located on the Merced River in Merced County, California. This site serves as a launch point for paddlers looking to access the river for whitewater activities. The Merced River in this area offers opportunities for kayaking and canoeing, with varying water conditions depending on seasonal flows and dam releases upstream. Paddlers should be prepared for river conditions typical of the Sierra Nevada foothills region.