Access Site
CA
San Joaquin River Confluence
State: California
County: Merced
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.34933, -120.97531
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I(II)
Take-out
Merced - 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
5 ft/mi
Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runs (2 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)
Take-out at this location
8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
51.7 mi
5 ft/mi
I
Upstream from here (43.3 mi from take-out)
7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam
3.5 mi
2 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
IV
61 mi away
6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi
20 ft/mi
IV
72 mi away
5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi
40 ft/mi
IV-V
83 mi away
4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
V
87 mi away
3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi
242 ft/mi
III-IV
93 mi away
2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi
40 ft/mi
I
96 mi away
1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi
2 ft/mi
IV-V(V+)
103 mi away
0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
San Joaquin River Confluence is a whitewater take-out site located in Merced County where the Merced River meets the San Joaquin River. This access point serves as an exit for boaters completing whitewater runs on the Merced River system. The confluence area represents an important transition zone where two significant river systems meet, making it a practical pull-out location for kayakers and canoeists running whitewater sections upstream. Access to this site provides an alternative to continuing downstream on the San Joaquin River after completing Merced River sections.