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Access Site CA

Take Out

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.67919900, -119.76000200
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V Put-in Merced - 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runs
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 Put-in at this location 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
V Take-out at this location 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (4.0 mi to put-in) 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (15.2 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
I Downstream from here (40.2 mi to put-in) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam
3.5 mi 2 ft/mi
I(II) Downstream from here (43.9 mi to put-in) 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
51.7 mi 5 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (6.3 mi from take-out) 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
I Upstream from here (9.4 mi from take-out) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (16.6 mi from take-out) 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
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About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on the Merced River in Mariposa County, California, located at coordinates 37.67919900, -119.76000200. As a whitewater take-out site, it serves as an exit point for boaters completing a whitewater run on the Merced River. Take-out locations are essential for whitewater paddlers and are typically positioned downstream of popular paddling sections to allow safe egress from the water. The Merced River in this region of California's Sierra Nevada foothills is known for its whitewater paddling opportunities, particularly for kayakers and canoeists seeking moderate to challenging runs depending on water flow and season.