Whitewater Run CA Class V

To confluence with Middle Fork

American Whitewater

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Gauge Conditions

SF Feather River below DIV DAM near Strawberry Valley CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 5.9 miles away on Feather. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

South Branch is reported to be a very high quality class V run with many clean waterfalls and tall bedrock drops. Boatable season is in spring from snowmelt run off. The put in and take out locations given here may not be accurate. Investigate and use your judgement. Other Information Sources: South Branch of Middle Feather Blog by EG http://www.caliproduct.com Charlie Center. "The run has got to be one of the sickest one day runs around. ....." South Branch Feather: How a Hobbit Falls 50 Feet! April 24, 2009 by Stephen Wright at Jackson. Darin McQuoid's Photos from the South Branch April 24, 2009 at Jackson Kayak.

Difficulty

Class V

Length

5.1 mi

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