Mokelumne, N. Fork, |
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| Usual Difficulty | III-IV (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 3 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Mokelumne - Tiger Creek Dam | ||||
| pge-M59 | 400 - 1000 cfs | III-IV | 08h28m | 37 cfs (rc= -0.6 ) |
If you haven't checked out the Tiger Creek section on the North Fork Mokelumne, you should. This little gem of a run is freshly opened up by American Whitewater, and is an incredible paddling resource that is not being enjoyed up to its potential. The section boasts a class III+ rapid at the beginning, tons of pool/drop class III in the middle, and a couple of nice class IV rapids right at the end. The scenery is wonderful the whole way, with many granite cliffs and slabs rising out of the water and lush green hillsides.
This is a great run for class III paddlers wanting to step up their game, or wanting to practice
some creekier moves in a comfortable setting. Scouting and portaging is fairly easy along most of
the length, but it does require extra effort at the last class 4 rapid.
Access to the run is easy, with nice parking areas at the put in and take out provided by BLM
& PG&E. The shuttle is short and quick on a road that parallels the run just out of
sight most of the time. People commonly get 2 runs on this little jewel in a day.
Take out: Red Corral Road bridge of the Mokelumne is about 80 miles from
Modesto, but you should allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
From Jackson head east on CA-104/CA-88 12.5 mi
Turn right at CA-104/CA-26 4.6 mi to Red Corral Road
Take a Right on Red Corral Road
topozone map,
google map.
Put in: From the take out a dirt road follows the river upstream on the north
side. Tiger Creek dam is about 3 miles upstream. There is a modest amount of parking and easy
access to the river a few hundred yards downstream of the dam.
topozone map,
google map.
Other Information Sources:
A Wet State
Foothill Conservancy
A GUIDE TO THE BEST WHITEWATER IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, HOLBEK & STANLEY, 1988
Here is a short video of the run. It gives a general overview, including the take out, put in,
and the two last rapids. It also gives you an idea of how pretty this river is.
AW Negotiated Releases on this River! Get out and enjoy this great river!
Scheduled releases occur on weekends in May and the first two weekends of June in most years. Spills flows can occur in wet years.
Current levels, weekend forecast, and release information can be found on the gauge page for this reach.
Dreamflows.com graphs historical flows. Show 30 Days Show 3 Years
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||||||
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| Mokelumne - Tiger Creek Dam | ||||||||||||||||
| pge-M59 | 400 - 1000 cfs | III-IV | 08h28m | 37 cfs (rc= -0.6 ) | ||||||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 2y160d17h27m | Mokelumne, N. Fork [CA] |
Put in below Tiger Creek dam. 
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700 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 2y160d17h27m | Mokelumne, N. Fork [CA] |
Last Move
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700 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 2y160d17h27m | Mokelumne, N. Fork [CA] |
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700 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 2y160d17h27m | Mokelumne, N. Fork [CA] |
Show off
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700 cfs | Paul Martzen |
| 2y180d17h27m | Mokelumne, N. Fork [CA] |
Tiger Creek Reach, N.
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n/a | Kevin Colburn |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run.
(iCal)
River Alert
State News
River Links
NWRI - Mokelumne, N. Fork 3) Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road (mobile)
User Comments
releases are effectively canceled. By Thursday afternoon, flows below Salt Springs were nearly 3000
cfs. The uncontrolled spill will continue until the runoff subsides. This effects all downstream
runs: Devil's Nose (IV-V), Tiger Creek(III-IV), and Electra (II-III). I can speak from experience
in saying that the Devil's Nose above 3000 cfs gets VERY PUSHY CLASS V. Scouting and/or portaging
the lower gorge becomes extremely difficult at high flows. Use Caution if running the lower runs
Tiger Creek or Electra.
weekend, we took our small (13 foot) cat-a-rafts and rowed down this stretch again. It was great,
just too short... I encourage everyone with the appropriate craft and experience to join in on the
fun in 2009. Be sure and fill out a survey form at the end of each run. Edit
are the best.