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| Usual Difficulty | II (may vary with level) |
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| Avg. Gradient | 1400 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 3100 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA | ||||
| usgs-11446500 | 1400 - 3100 cfs | II | 01h22m | 1960 cfs (rc= 0.3 ) |
Ideal levels for the San Juan hole are between 1,400 and 3,100 cfs with 2,100 cfs primo. At 1,400 cfs it is a shallow, rocky and sticky hole; at 2,100 cfs it is a gently retentive hole that is great for cartwheels and loops; at 3,100 cfs it is a very fast wave with a foam pile that still gives up spins, blunts and an end or two.
See the bottom of Bill Tuthill's California Creekin' American River Main Stem for directions to the put-in/take-out of this park 'n play spot. See also the Sacramento County Park Department's directions to the Rossmoor Bar access area (one of Bill's suggested put-ins).
There have been multiple reports of break-ins at the put-in/take-out parking area so it would be wise to take Bill's advise and leave nothing valuable in your car.
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.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-11446500 | 1400 - 3100 cfs | II | 01h22m | 1960 cfs (rc= 0.3 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| /AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA [CA] | Account of 07/20/09 | 0.00 ft | n/a |
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