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Rapid CA Class V

Helicopter

Feather, Middle Fork - 2. Quincy-La Porte Road to Milsap Bar (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Spanish C a Quincy CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
FEATHER RIVER SPK Primary
Elevation: 3,130 ft
FEATHER RIVER FBD
Elevation: 3,166 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Helicopter
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Helicopter is a boisterous must run rapid where the river channel constricts, dropping steeply between a large vertical cliff on the left and a field of sieved out boulders on the right. Giant 500 foot granite slabs to the left, sometimes with a cascading waterfall appear just before it. A small beach and scramble above on the left affords a scouting opportunity. Three rowdy holes must be punched before a right turning airplane turn finale.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
29.8 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
2. Quincy-La Porte Road to Milsap Bar
Feather, Middle Fork
V 33.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater