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Rapid CA Class IV

Final Rapid (#5)

Smith, South Fork - Stevens Bridge to Craigs Beach River Access (CA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Smith River near Crescent City CA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 6,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The final major rapid in the gorge drops off a horizon line through a fun flume that then slams into the bedrock wall on river left and then back to river right if flows are higher. River mile 0.8.