San Joaquin
Friant Dam to Mendota Pool Dam
January 3, 2011
Trip Report
| Reporter | Paul Martzen |
| Gauge Reading | 860 cfs at SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BELOW BIFURCATION |
Paddled a canoe 4 miles upstream from San Mateo Ave. to the bifurcation dams. Took 2.5 hours of steady paddling with two stops. Took one hour to paddle with the current back to San Mateo. Many birds, especially early in the morning. Several owls, many hawks, herons, egrets, etc.