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Rapid CA Class III

First Rapid

Clear Creek - Wilderness Bridge to Slippery View River Access (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Indian Creek near Happy Camp CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 450.0 – 800.0 CFS

Clear Creek usually has the same flow as Indian Creek (where the gauge is located) but this may be affected by the 2020 Slater Fire, making Clear Creek a bit l

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Most rapids on Clear Creek don't have names and that's the case for the first rapid which is located right below the bridge at the put-in. A couple smaller ones follow. The first half-mile is all a warm-up for the rest of the run.