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Rapid CA Class IV

2nd Gorge

Feather, S. Fork - 1. Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam (CA)

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Gauge Conditions
Feather River a Oroville CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
FEATHER RIVER FBD Primary
Elevation: 3,166 ft
FEATHER RIVER BNG
Elevation: 815 ft
FEATHER RIVER KLL Dam Release
Elevation: 180 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
2nd Gorge
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

After about one mile into the run, you will come to the second gorge.  This gorge contains a number of class IV ledge drops with several nice boofs.   Boat scouting should be reasonable for many paddlers.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
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1. Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam
Feather, S. Fork
IV-V 9.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater