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Access Site CA

Upper Bridge

Piru Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Ventura
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 34.44189800, -118.75900300
Air Temp: --
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Piru Creek below Santa Felicia DAM CA Same River 1.3 mi away
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Piru Creek above Lake Piru CA Same River 5.6 mi away
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Santa Clara River near Piru CA 2.9 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II+(III) Put-in Piru Creek - 4) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River
37 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 150.00-1000.00 cfs
Piru Creek below Santa Felicia DAM CA
Whitewater Runs on Piru Creek
4 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
II+(III) Put-in at this location 4) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River
6.7 mi 37 ft/mi
IV Upstream from here (2.4 mi from take-out) 3) Frenchmans Flat to Lake Piru
19.0 mi 67 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (12.0 mi from take-out) 2) Pyramid Dam Bridge to Frenchmans Flat
2.4 mi
IV-V Upstream from here (15.1 mi from take-out) 1) Upper
31.2 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Upper Bridge is a whitewater put-in access point on Piru Creek in Ventura County, California. This location serves as a launching point for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the creek. The site is positioned at coordinates 34.44189800, -118.75900300 and provides access to what is typically a moving water environment suitable for kayakers and canoeists with whitewater experience. Piru Creek is known for its seasonal flow variations, which significantly affect water conditions and paddling difficulty throughout the year.