Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 150.0 – 15,000.0 CFS
Good for canoes and beginners.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Description
Going left at the intersection of of N. Palm and W. Nees, there is a gated access road down to the river. Boaters can drop off or pick up boats at the gate, but will have to park vehicles at nearby Spano Park. Security gaurds at the shopping center next to the access road, do not allow boaters to park in their parking lots.
Boaters who launch here can paddle upstream to explore a large area of interconnected lakes. A series of small riffles run downstream into another area of very large ponds.
The Sycamore Island access area is directly across the river on the Madera side.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Friant Cove
Hazard
I
Broken Bridge
Playspot
I
Lost Lake: 1st rapid
Playspot
II
Lost Lake: Middle Falls
Rapid
I
Lost Lake: Long Riffle
Rapid
I
Ledger Island Riffle (Beaver Riffle)
Rapid
I
Concrete Bridge Riffle
Rapid
I
Shady Riffle
Rapid
I
Cobb Channel Diversion
Rapid
N/A
Mansion
Rapid
N/A
Heron and Egret Rookery
Hazard
I
Rookery Riffle
Rapid
I
Upper Owl Hollow Riffle
Rapid
N/A
Owl Hollow
Hazard
I
Lower Owl Hollow Riffle
Hazard
I
Causeway Culvert
Rapid
I
Rock and Roll
Rapid
I
Swimmers Riffle
Rapid
N/A
Ft Washington Beach
Rapid
I
Wildwood Riffles
View Full Run
Friant Dam to Mendota Pool Dam
San Joaquin
I
61.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater