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Waterfall CA Class V

Matterhorn

American Whitewater 37.8478, -120.6383

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Gauge Conditions

Oakdale CN near Knights Ferry CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

STANISLAUS RIVER NML Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 1,135 ft

STANISLAUS RIVER TUL Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 515 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Hazardous Rapid, Portaged at most flows!
This is the only Class V-VI rapid, and its portaged at most flows. If portaged on river left, you'll have a great view of the rapid, but have to seal launch to get back in. River right would be easier to portage if you have a raft. But we'll let you decide...