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Rapid CA Class III+

Unnamed Rapid

American Whitewater 41.2857, -123.2510

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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 Class III+ rapid features a technical boulder garden with multiple potential lines and consequential moves between sharp rocks. Paddlers must carefully navigate a series of diagonal hydraulics and a tight center channel that can create significant keeper holes during higher water flows. Good boat control and precise maneuvering are essential to successfully running this section without risking a potential pin or flip.