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Access Site CA

Gravelly Ford

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Madera
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.54590000, -119.45300000
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Merced River a Happy Isles Bridge near Yosemite CA 14 mi away
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SAN JOAQUIN River Above SHAKEFLAT Creek Near BIG CREEK CA 17.2 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V Put-in Merced, S. Fork - 1) Gravelly Ford to Wawona
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runs (7 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
IV-V(V+) This location is on this run 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
I Downstream from here (15.4 mi to put-in) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
III-IV Downstream from here (17.4 mi to put-in) 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
V Downstream from here (19.8 mi to put-in) 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
IV-V Downstream from here (23.2 mi to put-in) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
IV Downstream from here (26.5 mi to put-in) 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (35.7 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a whitewater put-in access point on the South Fork Merced River located in Madera County, California. The South Fork Merced is known for its whitewater paddling opportunities and attracts kayakers and canoeists seeking river runs through the Sierra Nevada foothills. As a dedicated put-in site, this access point is designed for paddlers launching their boats into moving water conditions typical of this section of the river.
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