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Rapid CA Class II+

G-Spot

American Whitewater 41.7412, -123.9799

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Gauge Conditions

Smith River near Crescent City CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 6,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

Very friendly playspot that's a wave at lower flows and a hole at medium flows. This was a popular destination during the era of rodeo boating and can even be a park-and-play session if you start at Sand Camp River Access and walk back up river left on the angler's trail. Ideal flows for a fluffy hole are around 8,000 cfs at the USGS Smith River gage. See https://darinmcquoid.com/gspot.html for photos.