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Rapid CA Class V

First Five

San Joaquin - 4. Patterson Bend (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Kerchoff #1 PH) (CA)

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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)
Description

First Five should be obvious by the steeper wall on the right and the huge boulders on the left.   The safest route is down the right, but it can get too junky as flows drop.   Portage around the boulders on the left.     There is a decent pool between here and El Limpo.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
7.9 mi
Directions
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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