Whitewater Run CA Class II

San Juan Hole Recreational

American

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Gauge Conditions
American River a Fair Oaks CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 1,400.0 – 3,100.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
NF AMERICAN R AT NORTH FORK DAM NFD Primary
Elevation: 715 ft
AMERICAN RIVER FOL Primary Dam Release
Elevation: 466 ft
AMERICAN RIVER ACK Primary
Elevation: 50 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Recreational
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Description
Ideal levels for the San Juan hole are between 1,400 and 3,100 cfs with 2,100 cfs primo. At 1,400 cfs it is a shallow, rocky and sticky hole; at 2,100 cfs it is a gently retentive hole that is great for cartwheels and loops; at 3,100 cfs it is a very fast wave with a foam pile that still gives up spins, blunts and an end or two. See the bottom of Bill Tuthill's _California Creekin'_ American River Main Stem for directions to the put-in/take-out of this park 'n play spot. See also the Sacramento County Park Department's directions to the Rossmoor Bar access area (one of Bill's suggested put-ins). There have been multiple reports of break-ins at the put-in/take-out parking area so it would be wise to take Bill's advise and leave nothing valuable in your car.
Difficulty
Class II
Length
0.3 mi
Gradient
1,400 ft/mi
max 3,100
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
38.6300, -121.2939
Take-out
38.6306, -121.2889
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