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Rapid CA Class IV

Grater

American, North Fork - Euchre Bar to Mineral Bar (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

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

Grater signals the start of Giant Gap proper and the main difficulties. It is a shallow, congested and rocky rapid and at lower flows very boney. People generally run it left, and aggressive boat scouting is generally sufficient.