Whitewater Run CA Class V

1. Fitz Rantz Bridge to Girard Creek

American, Silver Fork

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Gauge Conditions
Silver Lake Outlet near Kirkwood CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 4.5 miles away on American. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Getting There: Take Highway 50 east from Placerville to Kyburz.  It is about 33 miles.   At Kyburz turn right on Silver Fork Road. Other Information Sources: Eldorado Nat. Forest information:   Placerville office -  (530) 644-2324 Guidebook:  Holbeck and Stanley, Best Whitewater in California
Difficulty
Class V
Length
3.7 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
38.6947, -120.2010
Take-out
38.7312, -120.2430
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater