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Rapid CA

Browns Bar

American, Middle Fork - 4. Ruck-A-Chucky Campground to Mammoth Bar (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

NF American River a North Fork DAM 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 OXB Primary

Elevation: 1,070 ft

AMERICAN RIVER LON

Elevation: 6,410 ft

AMERICAN RIVER BIL Dam Release

Elevation: 6,400 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Browns Bar rapid presents a technical descent through a boulder-strewn channel with multiple potential lines requiring precise maneuvering. Paddlers must carefully navigate the scattered rocks and potential hydraulics, selecting a clean route that avoids potential pin or entrapment hazards while maintaining momentum through the constricted section.