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Rapid CA Class II

Killer Fang Falls

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

Below Barking Dog, far river right, is a good pillow boof at standard flows (1200-1800 cfs). For paddlers learning to boof here, keep in mind that the hole formed by the pourover can be sticky. To the left of the hole, there's a fast subsurface current that helps with flushing any capsized paddlers within the hole. Some affectionately call this the "underwater jet ferry".

 

 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
3.4 mi
Directions
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7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek
American, South Fork
II 5.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater