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Rapid CA Class III

Unnamed Rapid

American Whitewater 41.2944, -123.2405

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Gauge Conditions

Salmon River a Somes Bar CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 3,200.0 – 5,500.0 CFS

The NF Canyon can be run below 3200 cfs on the Somes Bar gauge but becomes increasingly technical and rocky. Above 5500 cfs, the run gets pushier but pads out

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This boulder-choked Class III drop requires precise navigation through a series of closely spaced rocks and ledges. Paddlers should scout the rapid from river right to identify the main channel and avoid potential pin spots in the boulder field, with the primary line threading between two large mid-stream boulders that create constricting hydraulics.