Gauge Conditions

Indian Creek near Happy Camp CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 450.0 – 800.0 CFS

Clear Creek usually has the same flow as Indian Creek (where the gauge is located) but this may be affected by the 2020 Slater Fire, making Clear Creek a bit l

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The first of the bigger rapids. There's a four-foot ledge drop on river right. Theis drops you into a diagonal current that wants to send you over to the far left where there's a detention pocket eddy against a rock wall To avoid this, drive hard to keep middle.

There's an alternate line for the rapid on the left side of the large rock splitting the creek.

Usually scouted on the right.