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Rapid CA Class III

First Threat

American, South Fork - 6. Route 193 to Coloma (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

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

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Most of the current flows to the right of a rocky and bushy island. The drop is steep, culminating in a large wave hole that buries kayaks and gives raft riders a thrill. The wave/hole is a popular kayak playspot, so there will usually be a line of kayakers waiting in the river right eddy.