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Access Site CA

Redbud Picnic Site and Boat Launch

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.66950000, -119.81700000
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV Put-in Merced - 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi • 40 ft/mi
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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 Put-in at this location 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV-V Take-out at this location 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
IV Downstream from here (11.3 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
I Downstream from here (36.3 mi to put-in) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam
3.5 mi 2 ft/mi
I(II) Downstream from here (40.0 mi to put-in) 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
51.7 mi 5 ft/mi
V Upstream from here (4.0 mi from take-out) 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (10.2 mi from take-out) 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
I Upstream from here (13.4 mi from take-out) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (20.6 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 37.66950000, -119.81700000. As a whitewater take-out site, it serves as an exit point for kayakers, canoeists, and other paddlers completing whitewater runs on the Merced River. The Merced River in this region is known for offering whitewater paddling opportunities with varying difficulty levels depending on water flow and seasonal conditions. Take-out sites like this are essential for shuttle-based paddling trips, allowing boaters to safely exit the river after their run.
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