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Rapid CA Class III

Bedrock gorge rapid

Salmon, North Fork - Right Hand Fork to Mule Bridge (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Salmon River a Somes Bar CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 4,500.0 – 8,000.0 CFS

This is the medium flow range and it can be run lower and higher. Hardshell kayakers will prefer flows of about 4,500 cfs as a fun minimum. Inflatable kayaks a

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

This is the rapid upstream of the hikers' bridge over the river near Abbott Ranch. Easy scout from the bridge on the hike in. There are other bedrock microgorge rapids on the run but this is the longest and biggest of them.