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Rapid CA Class IV

Five Alive

American Whitewater 39.1658, -120.8152

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Gauge Conditions

NF American River a North Fork DAM CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 500.0 – 2,500.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

AMERICAN RIVER OXB Primary

Elevation: 1,070 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Always a favorite of most boaters, five alive appears to be dramatically changed as of 2006 and somewhat simpler though no less fun. The river suddenly steepens considerably, dropping to the left and forming giant breaking waves