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Rapid CA Class II

Swimmer's

American, South Fork - 7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek (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
Swimmer's
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is a sizable wave train that can be safely run as a swimmer. At standard flows, the second and third wave troughs are excellent surf opportunities. There are large eddies on both river left and right to help attain back to the surf waves. The wave train is also an excellent place to practice rolling in choppy water with minimal consequence. The wave trains gets washed out at flows above 3000 CFS.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
5.4 mi
Directions
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7. Coloma to Greenwood Creek
American, South Fork
II 5.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater