Rapid
CA
Southwest
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Southwest rapid in Patterson Bend presents a technical challenge with a complex boulder garden that requires precise boat positioning and careful line selection. Paddlers must navigate a series of closely spaced rocks and potential hydraulics, with the primary line threading between mid-river obstructions and a more challenging river right section that can create significant recirculating features at certain water levels.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
Smalley Cove
Portage
N/A
Kerchoff dam
Rapid
III+
Launch point
Rapid
II
Island
Rapid
III
Rapid
Rapid
Mike Walker Canyon
Rapid
N/A
No Name
Rapid
III
Grapevine Canyon & Rapid
Rapid
IV
Rapid
Rapid
No Name
Rapid
V
First Five
Rapid
V
El Limpo
Rapid
IV
#3
Hazard
V
Binocular rapid
Rapid
IV
Below Binoc
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
Rapid
N/A
Kerchoff #1 powerhouse
Rapid
V
Upper Falls
Rapid
V
Lower Falls
Rapid
N/A
Kerchoff #2 Powerhouse
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4. Patterson Bend (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Kerchoff #1 PH)
San Joaquin
III-V
11.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater