Gauge Conditions

Russian River near Cloverdale CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 30,000.0 CFS

Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND HOP Primary

Elevation: 498 ft

RUSSIAN RIVER COY Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 720 ft

RUSSIAN RIVER RRU Primary

Elevation: 599 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This is the only Class III. The water drops significantly as it makes a large bend around a 500 foot high rock. There are several drops. The biggest involves fast manuvering around a large rock at low water. Above 1500 or so CFS, the rock forms a pretty much unavoidable hole.