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Rapid CA Class IV

Second rapid

San Joaquin - 5. K1 to K2 (Kerckhoff #1 PH to Kerckhoff #2 PH) (CA)

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Gauge Conditions
San Joaquin River 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

The tailwaves of the first rapid extend very close to a big wide horizon line above this short but steep drop. The right and middle tend to be blocked by barely submerged rocks, or not submerged rocks at 900 cfs. A deep hole blocks the bottom left.
at 850 cfs

at 4200 cfs, the rapid is still pretty meaty!

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.3 mi
Directions
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5. K1 to K2 (Kerckhoff #1 PH to Kerckhoff #2 PH)
San Joaquin
IV+ 1.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater