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Put-in CA

Official Put in and Parking

American Whitewater 37.1453, -119.4607

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Gauge Conditions

SAN JOAQUIN River Above WILLOW Creek Near AUBERRY CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NFW Primary

Elevation: 5,200 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Description

As you drive down the road towards the start of the run you will get a good view of the dam. You can see the official parking area at the same time. It is next to and sllightly above where the big aquaduct pipe emerges frrom the hillside. Drive down across Willow Creek, then back up towards the dam. When the paved road levels out, the side road to the parking area cuts sharply back. It is a sharp tight turn when going towards the dam, but an easy turn coming from the dam, so just pass it and use a turn out to turn around. The parking area is big, but has no shade.

A wide trail leads from the parking area to the river. It is a little ways to carry boats, but all downhill. At the river, there is only space for a few rafts at a time.