San Joaquin
Friant Dam to Mendota Pool Dam
At typical low flows, kayaks, canoes and even small rafts float right through this culvert under a roadway. At 7,600 cfs, the upstream end is completely underwater, while the downstream end pictured here is barely exposed. High flows inevitably wash out most of the roadway, so the river channel is wide open just upstream and to the river right of this photo. Brian had fun getting stern squirts and bow stalls in the outflow from the culvert.
Paul Martzen
Brian Hogg
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Causeway Culvert