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Rapid CA Class IV

Island Mountain

Eel - 4) Dos Rios to Alderpoint (CA)

Gauge Conditions
Eel River a Fort Seward CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Photo
Island Mountain
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Island Mountain is typically the largest and most technical rapid on the run.  While it is straight forward at lower flows, higher flows bring on big waves and hydrolics that can flip boats. 

The rapid can be scouted from the railroad tracks on the left bank above a large cobble bar. At ~5,400 CFS, there are multiple routes through the rapid, most of which have much stronger eddy lines and currents than appears to be the case from high on the bank where people scout the rapid.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
29.5 mi
Directions
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4) Dos Rios to Alderpoint
Eel
III-IV 48.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater