Location

Whitewater Run

I(II) Merced - 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence

5 ft/mi

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Current Conditions

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Merced River below Merced Falls DAM near Snell CA

Whitewater Runs on Merced River

9 runs (5 nearby)

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here

I(II) This location is on this run 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence

51.7 mi 5 ft/mi

I Upstream from here (9.5 mi from take-out) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam

3.5 mi 2 ft/mi

IV Upstream from here (27.0 mi from take-out) 6) Briceburg to Bagby

13.8 mi 20 ft/mi

IV Upstream from here (38.1 mi from take-out) 5) Redbud to Briceburg

14.3 mi 40 ft/mi

IV-V Upstream from here (49.2 mi from take-out) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud

3.8 mi

These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.

V 53 mi away 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary

6.8 mi 242 ft/mi

III-IV 59 mi away 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.

3.3 mi 40 ft/mi

I 63 mi away 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow

5.8 mi 2 ft/mi

IV-V(V+) 70 mi away 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley

7.7 mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

J59 Bridge is a whitewater access point on the Merced River in Merced County, California. This site serves as a take-out or put-in location for paddlers running whitewater sections of the Merced. The site is located near the J59 Bridge crossing, which provides road access to the river. As a whitewater-specific access point, this location is primarily used by kayakers and canoeists seeking to run river sections rather than a traditional developed boat launch facility.

J59 Bridge

Location

Whitewater Run

Current Conditions

Whitewater Runs on Merced River

Difficulty Classes

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