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Rapid CA Class III

Bouncing Rock

American, South Fork - 8. Greenwood Creek to Folsom Reservoir (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

SF American River near Pilot Hill CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

AMERICAN RIVER JNC Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 4,468 ft

AMERICAN RIVER ICH Primary Dam Release

Elevation: 5,454 ft

AMERICAN RIVER AMK Primary

Elevation: 3,840 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The "Bouncing Rock" is on far river right. There is a steep drop over the bouncing rock and into a hole. There is plenty of room to avoid it if you wish, but may not have the paddling skill to avoid being swept over the rock and into the hole.