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Rapid CA Class II

Rock Garden

American, South Fork - 6. Route 193 to Coloma (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)
Photo
Rock Garden
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The Rock Garden is an easy rapid with several small boulders.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
1.7 mi
Directions
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6. Route 193 to Coloma
American, South Fork
III 6.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater