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Bear Creek - near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf.


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Bear Creek,

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near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf.

Usual Difficulty IV (may vary with level)
Avg. Gradient 50 fpm

Typical bear creek rapid (downstream)


Typical bear creek rapid (downstream)

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BEAR C AB HOLSTEN CHIMNEY CYN NR RUMSEY CA
usgs-11451715 200 - 800 cfs IV 00h37m 2.1 cfs (rc= -0.3 )


River Description

Run may be shortened via put-in at a bridge at 38.9717, -122.3403, which gives a 5 mile run with 73 fpm average gradient.

There is a description of this reach at CaCreeks.com.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-08-29 11:09:06

Typical bear creek rapid (downstream)

Detail Trip Report Edit  Typical bear creek rapid (downstream)  @Bear Creek near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf., AL(91.65KB .jpeg)

Random Drop

Detail Trip Report Edit  Random Drop  @Bear Creek near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf., AL(122.37KB .jpeg)

Arm shows flows 18 hours B4

Detail Trip Report Edit  Arm shows flows 18 hours B4   @Bear Creek near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf., AL(157.68KB .jpeg)

Steven Vaniman(double drop?)

Detail Trip Report Edit  Steven Vaniman(double drop?)  @Bear Creek near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf., AL(112.69KB .jpeg)

Brendan Curran being driven by steven to Bear creek put in.

Detail Trip Report Edit  Brendan Curran being driven by steven to Bear creek put in.  @Bear Creek near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf., AL(93.43KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BEAR C AB HOLSTEN CHIMNEY CYN NR RUMSEY CA
usgs-11451715 200 - 800 cfs IV 00h37m 2.1 cfs (rc= -0.3 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
200 - 800 cfs barely runnable-high runnable IV

Report - Reports of Bear Creek near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf. and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Bear Creeknear Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf. [AL] Typical bear creek rapid (downstream) n/a steven vaniman

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User Comments


2009-03-07 05:49:47 (262 days ago)
When I last ran this run at medium-low flows in fall 2007 there were 2-3 points on the river with
relativley thin metal wires strung across the river. Just above head leavel at the flows we had but
at higher flows they could be an issue. Use caution. Steven Vaniman....yeahhhhhhhhh what he said Edit
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