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Rapid CA Class II+

Sandy Bar Rapid

Klamath - 12. Coon Creek to Green Riffle · CA

American Whitewater 41.4862, -123.5191

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Gauge Conditions
Klamath River near Seiad Valley CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 700.0 – 8,000.0 CFS

Range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow paddlers by providing a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Sandy Bar Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is a steep, somewhat long rapid that consists of a slow, shallow entry on the river right that then steepens and picks up speed as it forms a set of large offset waves in its lower half. Sandy Bar (river left) is known as sánnipa to the Karuk people.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
12.6 mi
Directions
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12. Coon Creek to Green Riffle
Klamath
II 20.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater