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Rapid CA Class I

Shady Riffle

San Joaquin - Friant Dam to Mendota Pool Dam (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
San Joaquin River below Friant CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 15,000.0 CFS

Good for canoes and beginners.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER NFW Primary
Elevation: 5,200 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Description

At low flows the right channel is the deepest.   For a number of years different trees fell into the channel creating extra hazards. Those trees mostly seem to be gone and Shady Riffle is no longer shady.  The riffle still seems to cause plenty of trouble as beginners can run into the banks, get turned sideways and easily tip.  

At 1,600 cfs and higher, there are wide easy channels, especially to the left. 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class I
Mile Marker
6.5 mi
Directions
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Friant Dam to Mendota Pool Dam
San Joaquin
I 61.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater