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Hazard CA Class III

Hazard Rock below Troublemaker

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

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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
Hazard Rock below Troublemaker
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Hazard: About 50 to 70 yards downstream of the main rapid, just right of center of the channel, is a group of boulders. A small hump and pourover just upstream of these boulders is formed by a large underwater boulder with a crack through it. In 2009 a fatal foot entrapment occurred here when flows were 2200 cfs. In 2008 a nonfatal foot entrapment occurred with flows of 1500 cfs. At the lower flows, rescuers were able to get onto the boulder and support the victim to keep the victim's head out of the water. At the higher flows, rescuers were unable to reach the victim until the flows dropped. If you swim in Trouble Maker, swim aggressively left into the main channel to stay away from this dangerous area. If you get swept into this area or similar areas, keep your feet up.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
5.2 mi
Directions
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6. Route 193 to Coloma
American, South Fork
III 6.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater