Sacramento

5) Balls Ferry to Tehama

Difficulty	I-II
Length	52 mi
Avg Gradient	n/a
Gauge	Sacramento R Ab Bend Bridge Nr Red Bluff Ca
Flow Rate as of 45 minutes	13200 cfsrunnable
Reach Info Last Updated	October 30, 2023

River Description

Best for canoers wanting scenery and quiet. Class I quickwater and 'weird water' hydraulics given the high water volume. Takes you through the Sacramento River Bend Outstanding Natural Area (and Area of Critical Environmental Concern) managed by the BLM. Good spot to see many river otters and king salmon. Learn more about the efforts to make a section of this a federally-protected Wild and Scenic River here and here.

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Trip Reports

October float - Dup Crosson

Oct 27, 2017

Not many other rivers were up, so we decided on a leisurely 3-day, 2-night float on the middle Sac in a borrowed canoe. We came upon over a dozen otters at one point and saw our first king salmon burst out of the water in front of us, massive and shining in the sunlight. Camped within a short hike of the high precipice of the Sac River Bend Area, which had terrific sunset views.