El Limpo
San Joaquin - 4. Patterson Bend (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Kerchoff #1 PH) (CA)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Big rapids start around this point. The second one is junky at lower flows and will be a portage for many boaters. The rapid has several steep drops with some constrictions in the first or second drop. There is a low water portage route against the right wall that probably also serves as a high flow sneak route.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
Smalley Cove
Portage
N/A
Kerchoff dam
Rapid
III+
Launch point
Rapid
II
Island
Rapid
III
Rapid
Rapid
Mike Walker Canyon
Rapid
N/A
No Name
Rapid
III
Grapevine Canyon & Rapid
Rapid
Southwest
Rapid
IV
Rapid
Rapid
No Name
Rapid
V
First Five
Rapid
IV
#3
Hazard
V
Binocular rapid
Rapid
IV
Below Binoc
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
Rapid
N/A
Kerchoff #1 powerhouse
Rapid
V
Upper Falls
Rapid
V
Lower Falls
Rapid
N/A
Kerchoff #2 Powerhouse
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4. Patterson Bend (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Kerchoff #1 PH)
San Joaquin
III-V
11.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater