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Rapid CA Class III

Last Chance

American, Middle Fork - Oxbow Bend / Ralston Afterbay to Drivers Flat Road (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
MF AMERICAN River Above Middle Fork PH Near FORESTHILL 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 OXB Primary
Elevation: 1,070 ft
AMERICAN RIVER LON
Elevation: 6,410 ft
AMERICAN RIVER BIL Dam Release
Elevation: 6,400 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Last Chance
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Last Chance is a sticky hole you want to run clean. Just downstream is Tunnel Chute. Scout both Last Chance and Tunnel Chute on river right. There is a big eddy and obvious cobble stone beach. (private land please be respectful)

If you elect to portage Tunnel Chute, eddy out on river left immediately below Last Chance.  Above 2000 cfs; according to Cassady, Cross, and Calhoun; its very difficult or impossible to put on below the chute just in front of the 90' long tunnel blasted by gold miners that gives the rapid its name.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
2.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
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Oxbow Bend / Ralston Afterbay to Drivers Flat Road
American, Middle Fork
II-IV(V+) 15.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater