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Rapid CA Class II

Current Divider

American, South Fork - 7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek (CA)

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Gauge Conditions
SF American River near Placerville CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
AMERICAN RIVER JNC Primary Dam Release
Elevation: 4,468 ft
AMERICAN RIVER ICH Primary Dam Release
Elevation: 5,454 ft
AMERICAN RIVER AMK Primary
Elevation: 3,840 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Current Divider
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The section begins with a bushy island (go right) and a gentle sweep to the right then to the left then back to the right. Along the way there are numerous waves and rock formations on the right and middle. Local clubs consider this section an opportunity to measure one's eddy-catching skills. Depend on flow, upwards of 25 eddies can be had.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
4.1 mi
Directions
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7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek
American, South Fork
II 5.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater