Unnamed Rapid
Salmon, North Fork - Gallia Mine River Access to Forks of Salmon (CA)
Gauge Conditions
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
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
This Class III rapid features a technical boulder garden with multiple potential routes, requiring precise maneuvering between large mid-stream rocks and diagonal hydraulics. Paddlers should scout the rapid from river right to identify the cleanest line, being particularly mindful of a large pour-over rock near the center that creates a potentially sticky hole at medium to low water levels. The rapid's complexity increases with fluctuating river flows, demanding strong boat control and the ability to make quick eddy turns.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Gallia Mine River Access
Rapid
III
Getting Going
Rapid
III+
The Pinch
Rapid
IV+
Boulder Gulch
Rapid
IV
Thomains
Rapid
III
Kanaka Entrance
Rapid
IV
Kanaka Falls
Rapid
N/A
Red Bank River Access
Rapid
III
Red Bank
Rapid
IV
Sagasers
Rapid
III
Lower Sagasers
Rapid
III
Unnamed Rapid
Rapid
III+
Upper Browns
Rapid
III+
Lower Browns
Rapid
IV-
Three Holes
Rapid
III+
China Point
Rapid
IV-
Cherry Tree
Rapid
III+
Unnamed Rapid
Rapid
IV
Island
Rapid
IV-
Snaggletooth
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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
American Whitewater