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 (3 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 (24.4 mi from take-out) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam

3.5 mi 2 ft/mi

IV Upstream from here (41.9 mi from take-out) 6) Briceburg to Bagby

13.8 mi 20 ft/mi

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

IV 53 mi away 5) Redbud to Briceburg

14.3 mi 40 ft/mi

IV-V 64 mi away 4) Park Boundary to Redbud

3.8 mi

V 68 mi away 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary

6.8 mi 242 ft/mi

III-IV 74 mi away 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.

3.3 mi 40 ft/mi

I 77 mi away 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow

5.8 mi 2 ft/mi

IV-V(V+) 85 mi away 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley

7.7 mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

McConnell Park in Merced County provides access to the Merced River, a popular whitewater paddling destination in California's Central Valley. The site is located at the coordinates 37.41542100, -120.70955700 and serves as a launch point for kayakers and canoeists looking to experience river paddling. The Merced River in this area offers dynamic water conditions that attract paddlers of varying skill levels depending on seasonal water flows and current conditions.

McConnell Park

Location

Whitewater Run

Current Conditions

Whitewater Runs on Merced River

Difficulty Classes

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