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Rapid CA Class I

Wildwood Riffles

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)
Photo
Wildwood Riffles
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The river splits around a large island with a series of riffles in each channel.  In 2012 Fish and Game has strung a fence with fish sensor most of the way across the entrance to the left channel.  There is a gap for boats on the far left side. 

Both channels are interesting.  The right channel is very narrow towards the end and has a number of tight turns. It can also get blocked by logs and strainers. The left channel is fairly wide and open but has some tight turns and tight spots at low flows. 

The Wildwood Access area is where the channels rejoin on the upstream side of the highway 41 bridges.  The main flow passes next to a bridge support.

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