1) Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic AreaClass IV(V)
3 Miles
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Arroyo Seco
River DescriptionChristina Starr contributes:Arroyo Seco is one of the top class IV runs in California. Do not bother with the brushy lower sections. All the action is in the Gorge above the picnic area. To reach the put-in, park at the upper parking lot and carry your boat around the locked gate across the dirt road. It is about a three-mile hike; not too bad, though. Put in at the Willow Creek packbridge. The first two miles are class IV with one class V. You can scout the major rapids from river left, right after Santa Lucia Creek enters from the right. First two miles are in a spectacular gorge and the rapids are mostly class III-IV with one class V: "MUCHOS CAJONES." StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-10-29 19:27:36
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Arroyo Seco nr Soledad [ CA ] |
Current Conditions
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| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| CA | Arroyo Seco— 1) Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area | IV(V) | 24 cfs | low | 10/12 0:15 | |
| CA | Arroyo Seco— 2) Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge | III | 24 cfs | 10/12 0:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4603 |
| USGS Station: | 11152000 |
| HUC: | 18060005 |
| Latitude: | 36.2806 |
| Longitude: | -121.3217 |
| Class: | -1 |
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. User Comments |
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2008-03-09 04:47:29 (217 days ago)
During my first trip down this river I swam out of the last hole on Mucho Cjones and flushed down stream through the canyon walls just down stream. The 2 friends I was paddeling with went down stream before me. The swim was fine no rocks no bruises the problem was the boat. Just down stream is a strong eddie on left the will suck you equipment in. This may not sound so bad but access from downstream is next to impossible. the cliff wals are 40 feet and shear with only manzanita bushes to make anchors out of. After 1.5 hours of planning crappy anchors and throw rope harnesses were were saved by the party upstream of us who disloged my boat for me.
-To run Mucho I would sugest scouting on Left, setting safety and having you best paddler go first and catch the eddy just down stream to do equip recovery in case of a swimmer. (the hole is sticker than it looks).
Steven Vaniman Edit
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