Hazard Warning: Hazard information may be user-submitted and unverified. Conditions change frequently. Always scout rapids and obstacles yourself.
Rapid CA Class III+

The Pinch

Salmon, North Fork - Gallia Mine River Access to Forks of Salmon (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Salmon River a Somes Bar CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3,200.0 – 5,500.0 CFS

The NF Canyon can be run below 3200 cfs on the Somes Bar gauge but becomes increasingly technical and rocky. Above 5500 cfs, the run gets pushier but pads out

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

The river rounds a right hand bend and gets pinched between a large boulder on the right and the left wall. Skip over the breaking wave/hole and eddy out quickly on the right before entering Boulder Gulch rapid.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
Gallia Mine River Access to Forks of Salmon
Salmon, North Fork
III-V 11.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater