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Rapid CA Class III+

Can Opener

American Whitewater 37.0654, -119.5774

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Gauge Conditions

San Joaquin River near Auberry CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NFW Primary

Elevation: 5,200 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Following Turbo Wave, float a short narrow channel. Where the channel opens up again it suddenly drops over a small waterfall. The Can Opener rock kicks up an impressive spray in the center of the falls. A narrow line is just to the right of the Can Opener. At some flows you can also boof the falls a bit further to the right. This is the most difficult rapid on the run.

There is an easy take out for scouting on river right.