American, S. Fork, CA

7. C to G (Coloma to Greenwood Creek)

Class II+

3 Miles

River Description

The C to G run is a shorter run of easy Class I and II+ rapids, perfect for beginners and boaters of all skill levels.

River Descriptions:
There are several write-ups that talk about the rapids found on the C to G run. But because this is a shorter run, you may have to dig through these write-ups to the mileage below the Chili Bar section to find what you're looking for. The C to G run starts in Coloma around Mile 8 and goes to the Greenwood Creek river access at Mile 11.
El Dorado County has this mile-by-mile description. Bill Tuthill also his pictures and description of the South Fork American at cacreeks.com. Then there is the American River Page that has a wide range of information about the river and the region, including a forum and photo gallery.

River Maps:
You can print out these river maps and take them with you: Map #1 or Map #2.

Local Clubs:
There are a number of active paddling clubs that frequent this river. Listed below are just a few.
AW affiliates
Gold Country Paddlers.
Chico Paddleheads
Sierra Club: Loma Prieta Chapter.
Non affiliated
California Floaters Society
NEW Kayak Club,

Online Information:
You can get more information from California's Whitewater Community at boof.com.
Or a closer source of information about the C to G section maybe obtained from The River Store.

The River Shuttle is a new experimental shuttle service. If boaters use a shuttle service to get to the put in or from the take out, it can reduce air pollution, and reduce traffic congestion.

Check here to see other rivers in California of similar difficulty Class 1 & 2 Rivers

River Conservancies:
Protect American River Parkways works to protect the North and Middle forks of the American River, along with The American River Conservancy.

StreamTeam Status: verified

Last Updated: 2008-09-03 16:04:35

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Gauge Description:

A flow gauge at Chili Bar is maintained by PG&E. Flow information is distributed and stored by CDEC. You can obtain daily flow information in numeric form at this CDEC Chili Bar page. The gauge home page is at Chili Bar Gauge info. If there is no graph visible above, click on this link to a CDEC graph. Convenient flow information for almost all rivers in California and many other western states can be found at Dreamflows.com. You can also call the River Store (530) 626-3435 or the El Dorado County Flow Phone at (530) 621-6616.