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Put-in CA

Sailor Bar Launch Ramp

American Whitewater 38.6342, -121.2338

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Gauge Conditions

American River a Fair Oaks CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 1,400.0 – 20,000.0 CFS

Best flows for play at San Juan Hole.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

NF AMERICAN R AT NORTH FORK DAM NFD Primary

Elevation: 715 ft

AMERICAN RIVER FOL Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 466 ft

AMERICAN RIVER ACK Primary

Elevation: 50 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This is the highest legal put in for launching onto the lower American River. It is on river right.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.

Other Rapids on This Run (5)

Type

Put-in

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

0.0 mi

Directions

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Nimbus Dam to Howe Avenue

American

I(II) 14.2 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater