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Rapid CA

Wild Mile Put-in

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

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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 lowermost mile and a quarter of the North Fork Salmon is great for intermediate boaters and has a nice series of eight class II+/III- rapids before reaching the confluence with the South Fork. To run this section, put in about 1/4 mile upstream of the one-mile marker on Sawyers Bar Road where a short dirt road (54D009) departs from the pavement at an upriver angle. Walk from the small parking/camping area to the river on a user trail that turns into a steeper route over bedrock. This is a great upriver extension of the Forks Run that ends at Nordheimer Campground.

Although it is possible to take out here from the NF Canyon Run, nearly all boaters choose to continue to the Forks Community Park River Access about one mile downriver for ease of access and to enjoy another mile of gorgeous river with rapids that will feel cruisy compared to those upstream.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
9.1 mi
Directions
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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