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Rapid CA Class II+

Lower Haystack

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

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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
Lower Haystack
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Another beautiful long section of canyon with mostly continuous waves starts a short ways past Scissors rapid. 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
6.1 mi
Directions
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8. Greenwood Creek to Folsom Reservoir
American, South Fork
III 8.9 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater