Access Site
CA
Take Out
City: CA
County: Nevada
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 39.45670000, -120.60800000
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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
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Take-out
Canyon Creek - 1) French Lake to Bowman Lake
195 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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Canyon Creek below French Lake CA
Whitewater Runs on Canyon Creek
6 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
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Take-out at this location
1) French Lake to Bowman Lake
5.3 mi
195 ft/mi
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Downstream from here (3.5 mi to put-in)
2) Bowman lake to S. Yuba confluence
10.2 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
Canyon Creek's take-out access point in Nevada County provides a whitewater paddling destination for kayakers and canoeists looking to finish their runs. This take-out location serves as an exit point for paddlers completing sections of Canyon Creek, which offers whitewater opportunities in the Sierra Nevada foothills region. Being a designated take-out site, this location is specifically designed for paddlers to safely exit the water after their journey downstream.