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Rapid CA Class IV

Sunderland's Chute

Tuolumne - 4. Lumsden Campground (Merals Pool) to Wards Ferry Bridge (CA)

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Gauge Conditions
Cherry Creek below Valley DAM near Hetch Hetchy CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
TUOLUMNE RIVER HTH Primary Dam Release
Elevation: 3,870 ft
TUOLUMNE RIVER FHH Primary
Elevation: 5,350 ft
TUOLUMNE RIVER EDT Primary
Elevation: 4,620 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Sunderland's Chute
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The river makes a sharp turn to the right, then picks up speed as it flows in a fairly straight line against the right side wall.   The top half of the rapid is fairly open with numerous rocks forming eddies.  At low summer flows, boaters can eddy hop down a ways till the river drops down a steep narrow chute.    Several big holes wait at the bottom of the chute, occupying the center and right.    The typical route is down the center of the chute then power left before the bottom. 

 

This rapid is named for Dick Sunderland, an early California river running pioneer.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.8 mi
Directions
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4. Lumsden Campground (Merals Pool) to Wards Ferry Bridge
Tuolumne
IV 18.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater