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Rapid CA Class IV

Big Springs Rapid

American Whitewater 41.2292, -122.0422

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Gauge Conditions

McCloud River near McCloud CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

The steepest rapid of the whole run starts immediately past Big Springs. The rapid is a long fairly steep slalom, past (depending on the flow) rocks and pour overs, or big holes and big waves. A big log was across the river at the bottom of this rapid in 2009. The left end was high with very low clearance above the river, while the right end was submerged enough to allow boat passage without stopping.