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Rapid CA Class II+

Highway Rapid

American, South Fork - 7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

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

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The last rapid before Greenwood Creek is long (at least 1/4 mile), technical, shallow, somewhat hazardous, and very interesting. Swimmers should expect a long, bumpy, painful ride.