Alphabetic Table of Runs

Here is a table of all creeks and rivers in this guide, including both recommended and not necessarily recommended runs. Recommended runs are those that most boaters of a given level would enjoy running at least once each year. For a short list of all runs, see the Alphabetic List of Runs. For additional descriptions and information, see other resources listed in the Bibliography.

River	Stretch	Difficulty	Distance	Flows	Gauge
Alameda Creek thru Niles Canyon	Sunol to Niles Junction near Fremont	Class III with brush, which varies by year	4.3 miles, 1 day	kayaks 400 - 1200 cfs	measured near Niles take-out (ALN)
American River Main Stem	Sunrise Avenue to Watt Avenue	Class I with two class II rapids	11 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 6000 cfs	release from Nimbus Dam (NAT)
American River Middle Fork thru Tunnel Chute	Ralston Powerhouse to McKeon Road (Greenwood)	class IV (with 1 class V, 1 portage), harder at higher flows	16.5 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 2000	measured as release from Oxbow Powerhouse (OXB)
American River Middle Fork near Auburn	former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar dirt bike area	class I with several class II rapids	7.1 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 2000 cfs, IK minimum 400 cfs	measured as release from Oxbow Powerhouse (OXB)
American River North Fork Chamberlain Run	Iowa Hill Road to Shirttail Canyon	Class IV+ for entrapment hazards, harder above 1500 cfs	4.9 miles, 1 short day	rafts (500) 900 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 800 - 2500, IK minimum 400	flow measured downstream (NFD)
American River North Fork Giant Gap	Euchre Bar trail to Iowa Hill Road	class IV+ with 3 class V rapids, harder above 1050 cfs	14.5 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts (500) 700 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 2500, IK minimum 350	flow measured way downstream (NFD)
American River North Fork near Auburn	Yankee Jim Road to Clementine reservoir	Class II+ with hardest rapids at the start	9.5 miles, 1 day	rafts (500) 900 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 4000, IK minimum 400	measured near take-out (NFD)
American River South Fork near Coloma	Chili Bar to Folsom Reservoir	Class III+ with one IV-	20.5 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 1000 - 5000 cfs, kayaks 800 - 9000, IK minimum 500	measured as release from Chili Bar dam (CBR)
American River South Fork Kyburz Run	below Indian Falls to Peavine Road	class IV (and maybe a class V)	9.1 miles, 1 day	kayaks 700 - 3000 cfs, IK minimum 500	flow measured upstream at Kyburz (AMK)
Antelope Creek near Red Bluff	Payne Place to Cone Grove Park	Class III with two IVs	22.5 miles, 1 or 2 days	kayaks and small rafts 400 - 1200 cfs, IK minimum 250	estimate 60% of Deer Creek (DCV)
Arroyo Hondo east of San Jose	Kincaid Road to Calaveras Reservoir	Class V (with portages), flow measured near the reservoir (AHD)	8 miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 400 cfs approximately	put-in similar to take-out (AHD)
Arroyo Mocho near Livermore	Above Waterfalls to Mines Road bridge	Class IV+ (4 portages), runnable with Arroyo Hondo between 8.3' and 8.8' (AHD)	8 miles, 1 day	200 - 400 cfs approximately	put-in and take-out similar (AHD)
Arroyo not-so Seco near Soledad	Willow Creek to Arroyo Center bridge	Class IV, class V above 500 cfs (demo)	3 hiking and 4 river miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 400 cfs, IK minimum 150	flow measured downstream at green bridge (USGS site)
Arroyo Valle near Livermore	Mount Hamilton Road to Del Valle Reservoir	Class IV+ (1 portage, 1 class V)	21 miles, 1 long day	kayaks 700 - 1000 cfs	measured as inflow to Del Valle reservoir (USGS site)
Battle Creek near Red Bluff	Manton Road (A6) to Coleman Fish Hatchery	Class III with one IV-	12 miles, 1 day	kayaks 500 - 2000 cfs, IK minimum 400	measured by adding forks (BAS) and (BNF)
Battle Creek South Fork	Near Ponderosa Way to Manton Road (A6)	Class V- with minor portages	11.5 miles, 1 day	kayaks around 375 cfs	as measured near take-out (BAS)
Bear Creek above Highway 44 near Redding	Bear Creek Hydro to State Highway 44	Class IV with 1/3 mile of class V-VI (portages)	9.5 miles, 1 day	kayaks 150 - 500 (?) cfs	as estimated at take-out from (from BAT)
Bear Creek below Highway 44 near Redding	State Highway 44 to Dersch Road	Class III with two class IV rapids	5.1 miles, half day	kayaks 200 - 800 (?) cfs	as estimated at take-out (from BAT)
Bear Creek into Cache Creek	top of Canyon to Cache Creek confluence	Class IV (with possible portages at certain levels)	5 miles, 1 short day	kayaks 200 - 800 cfs	measured as Bear Creek above Holsten (BRK)
Bear River near Colfax	Ben Taylor Road to Combie reservoir	Class II with some class II+	8 or 10 miles, 1 day	kayaks 400 - 2000, IK minimum 250	measured only below Combie reservoir (CFW)
Beegum Creek Gorge	USFS Campground to State Highway 36	class IV+ to V, with 4 or 5 portages	7 miles, 1 day	kayaks 400 - 1000 cfs at take-out	estimate 10% of flow at Cottonwood (COT)
Big Sur River past Big Sur	Pfeiffer State Park to the Pacific Ocean	class II+ (one III) with optional III-IV and ocean surfing	6 or 7.4 miles, plus possible hiking in and out	kayaks 400 - 1200 cfs, IK minimum 300	flow measured near put-in (USGS site)
Black Butte River near Covelo	Headwaters at The Basin to Middle Fork Eel Confluence	Class IV+ with 1 portage (plus logs)	24 miles, 2 days	kayak optimum 1000 cfs at take-out	estimate 40% of the Eel (DOS)
Brandy Creek above Whiskeytown Reservoir	end of road to Brandy Creek picnic area	class V or V+	2 miles, 1 day	kayaks 100 - 400 cfs (?)	flow level neither monitored nor available
Brush Creek into the Kern	Below Helipad into North Fork Kern	class IV+ with several portages, class V without	1.6 miles, 1 short day	kayaks 100 - 250 cfs, IK minimum 80	judge by Kern flow measured at Kernville (by Army Corps)
Butte Creek near Chico	PG&E Powerhouse to Covered Bridge	Class II+	6 miles, 1 day	kayaks 400 - 1000 cfs, IK minimum 200	flow measured near Chico (BCK)
Cache Creek near Esparto	Bear Creek to Rumsey Bridge	Class II+ (one portage, one class III)	8.5 miles, 1 day	rafts (500) 800 - 5000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 5000, IK minimum 350	measured near take-out at Rumsey (RUM)
Camp Creek tributary of North Fork Cosumnes	Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road	Class IV+ with strenuous portages	10.1 miles, 1 long day	kayaks 200 - 400 cfs	flow as measured near Somerset (USGS site)
Carmel River near Ventana Wilderness	Los Padres reservoir to Carmel Valley Village	class III with one big portage, brushy in places	10 miles, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 600 cfs, IK minimum 200	flow measured near Carmel Valley (USGS site)
Carmel River near Monterey	Carmel Valley to the Pacific Ocean	class I with some class II, brushy at high flows	10 miles (or 13.4 miles), 1 day	kayaks 300 - 1200 cfs, IK minimum 200	flow measured near Carmel (USGS site)
Carson River East Fork	near Markleeville to near Gardnerville	Class II+, harder at higher flows	20 miles, 1 or 2 days	kayaks 500 - 4000, rafts 600 - 4000 cfs, IK minimum 400	flow measured below Markleeville (USGS site)
Clear Creek below Whiskeytown Reservoir	Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley	class IV (1 class V-) with easy sections	8 miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 1000 cfs	dam release as measured by Igo gauge (IGO)
Clear Creek above Whiskeytown Reservoir	Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road	class IV, with 5 class V-VI rapids	16 miles, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 600 cfs (or more), IK minimum 200	none, as estimated at take-out
Coffee Creek above Clair Engle Reservoir	North Fork Confluence to Highway 3 Bridge	class III-IV, absolutely continuous	9 miles, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 1000 cfs (or more), IK minimum 250	none, as estimated at take-out
Cosumnes River Middle Fork	below Outingdale to Highway 49	Class IV with no portages	9.6 miles, 1 day	kayaks and small rafts 600 - 1200 cfs, IK minimum 300	estimate 40% of flow at Michigan Bar (MHB)
Cosumnes River Upper Run	Highway 49 to Latrobe Road	Class IV with 1 portage, then class II, harder at higher flows	10.2 miles, 1 day	rafts 600 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 2500 cfs, IK minimum 400	flow measured at Michigan Bar (MHB)
Cosumnes River Lower Run	Latrobe Road to Highway 16 at Rancho Murieta	Class III (one IV) with 2 portages, harder at higher flows	9.8 or 6.4 miles, 1 day	rafts 600 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 2500 cfs, IK minimum 400	flow measured at Michigan Bar (MHB)
Cottonwood Creek Middle Fork	Platina Road to North Fork Confluence	class III (one III+), then class II	23.5 miles, 1 long day	kayaks 300 - 900 cfs approximately	for take-out estimate 40% of flow near Cottonwood (COT)
Cottonwood Creek Middle Fork Upper Run	Platina (or Knob Gulch confluence) to Platina Road bridge	class IV (easier until Knob Gulch)	11.1 (or 7.5) miles, 1 day	kayaks 100 - 400 (?) cfs	for put-in estimate 10% of flow near Cottonwood (COT)
Cottonwood Creek North Fork	Ono Bridge to near Middle Fork confluence	class IV (one IV+), then class II+	8 miles, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 900 cfs approximately	for take-out estimate 25% of flow near Cottonwood (COT)
Cottonwood Creek North Fork Upper Run	Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge	class V (with 4 or 5 portages), then class III (2 class IV rapids)	8 miles, 1 day, flow doubles	kayaks 100 - 400 cfs approximately	for put-in estimate 8% of flow near Cottonwood (COT)
Coyote Creek east of Morgan Hill	Henry Coe Park to Coyote Reservoir	Class III with possible logjam portages	12 miles (after 4 mile hike downhill), 1 day	kayaks 200 - 600 cfs, IK minimum 150	runnable with Arroyo Hondo above 6.5' (AHD)
Deer Creek (Ishi Creek)	Lassen Plateau to Sacramento Valley	Upper run Class V (1-3 portages), Lower run class IV (one V)	40 miles, 2 to 4 days	rafts (400) 600 - 1000, kayaks 600 - 1200, IK minimum 300	measured downstream at Vina (DCV)
Dry Meadow Creek into the Kern	Top of the Canyon into North Fork Kern	class V with several portages, ultra steep	1.2 miles plus 1.8 miles on Kern, 1 day	kayaks 60 - 180 cfs	judge by Kern flow measured at Kernville (by Army Corps)
Eel River below Middle Fork confluence	Dos Rios to Alderpoint	Class II with about 6 class III rapids, harder at low and high flows	47 or 53 miles, 3 to 5 days	rafts 1500 - 10000 cfs, kayaks 1000 - 10000, IK minimum 800	flow measured at Fort Seward (FSW)
Eel River Middle Fork near Covelo	Black Butte Confluence to Dos Rios	Class II then IV (one V)	31 miles, 2 days	rafts 800 - 4000 cfs, kayaks 800 - 5000, IK minimum 750	flow measured at Dos Rios (DOS)
Eel River North Fork near Kettenpom	Salt Creek to Mina Road	class IV (2 portages) then class III, harder at higher flows	20.4 miles, 1 long day or 2 days	rafts lower section (400) 600 - 2000 cfs, kayaks upper, IK minimum 350	interpolate 67% of Leggett (LEG) with 30% of Dos Rios (DOS)
Eel River above Middle Fork confluence	at or above Outlet Creek confluence to near Dos Rios	Class III, harder at high flows	6 miles, more optional, can be run twice in a day	rafts 500 - 20000 cfs, kayaks 300 - 20000	see below for how to estimate flow (FSW - DOS / 2)
Eel River below Pillsbury Reservoir	Elk Mountain Road bridge to Eel River Road bridge	class III+, class IV above 1000, IV+ above 2000 cfs	5.7 or 8.8 miles, 1 day	rafts (500) 900 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 300 - 6000, IK minimum 200	Van Arsdale release plus future Coyote inflow (EVA + (COY). Also Dreamflows.
Eel River Rice Fork above Pillsbury	Blue Slides Creek to Pillsbury Reservoir	Class II with one III and one possible Class V	8 miles (1.5 on reservoir), 1 day	400 - 1000 cfs	none, but runnable after recent rain
Eel River South Fork below Leggett	Big Bend to Redwood Flat	Class II with one class II+	9 miles, 1 day	rafts 600 - 6000 cfs, IK minimum 300	flow is measured at Leggett (LEG)
Eel River South Fork above Leggett	Highway 101 (Ten Mile Creek) to Big Bend	Class IV with one portage at low flows	16 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts (1600) 1800 - 6000 cfs, kayaks 1500 - 8000, IK minimum 1200	flow is measured downstream at Leggett (LEG, or about 40% MRD)
Elk Creek into the Klamath River	Along Elk Creek Road to Klamath River confluence	Class IV+ with waterfall portages, harder at higher flows	13 or 5 miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 800 cfs, as estimated at take-out	flow information not available
Feather River Middle Fork Sloat Run	Sloat to Nelson Point (Franklin and Devils Canyons)	class II-III, not floatable when too low	6.5 miles, 1 day	rafts and kayaks 600 - 2400 cfs	estimate 38% - 45% of the flow at Merrimac (MER)
Feather River Middle Fork Wild & Scenic	Nelson Point to Milsap Bar (Franklin and Devils Canyons)	class V with one long portage, harder above 1500 cfs	32.5 miles, 3 days	rafts 1000 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 800 - 2000 then harder	flow measured near take-out at Merrimac (MER)
Feather River North Fork Cresta Run	Cresta Dam to Poe Reservoir	class IV then II (IV), harder at higher flows	5 miles	rafts and kayaks 800 - 1600 cfs, possibly 4000	flow approximates scheduled dam release
Feather River North Fork	Cresta Dam to Poe Reservoir, Rock Creek Dam to Powerhouse	class IV then II (IV), class III then V (portage?) then IV	5 miles on Saturday, 8 miles on Sunday	rafts and kayaks 800 - 1600 cfs, possibly 4000	flow approximates schedule dam release
Fordyce Creek above Spaulding Reservoir	Fordyce Reservoir to Eagle Lakes and Spaulding Reservoir	class V with several portages, harder as flows increase	7 or 12 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 300 - 600 cfs, kayaks 200 - 600, IK minimum 150	reservoir release (Dreamflows)
Goose Creek into South Fork Smith	Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence	Class V	5.6 miles, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 900 cfs	estimate 10% of Jedediah Smith gauge (JED)
Grindstone Creek near Willows	end of 4WD Grindstone Road to Stony Creek confluence	Class III+ (one IV and one portage)	12 miles, 1 day	kayaks 500 - 2500 cfs, IK minimum 300	estimate 25% of inflow to Black Butte Reservoir (BLB)
Guadalupe River thru Downtown San Jose	Blossom Hill Road to Montague Expressway	Class II with strainer hazards	12 miles, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 900 cfs	flow measured near downtown San Jose (USGS site)
Gualala River South and Wheatfield Forks	Hauser Bridge and/or House Creek to Pacific Ocean	Class II+ or Class I	9+ miles of class II, 32 miles of class I, one or more days	kayaks 300 - 1200 cfs on either fork	flow measured near confluence (Wheatfield) or (S Fork)
Hayfork Creek Upper Run	near Wildwood to East Fork Confluence	class V- with 3 portages, harder as flows increase	5.7 miles or longer, 1 day	kayaks 500 - 1200 cfs, IK minimum 300	estimate 35% of Hyampom (USGS site)
Hayfork Creek Lower Run	9 Mile bridge to Trinity Confluence at Hyampom	class V, harder as flows increase	15.5 miles, 1 long day	kayaks 700 - 2000 cfs, IK minimum 300	estimate 40% of Hyampom (USGS site)
Indian Creek in the North Feather drainage	Indian Falls to Spanish Creek	Class IV with waterfall photo-op, harder at higher flows	4 miles, 1 short day	rafts and kayaks 800 - 1500 cfs, IK minimum 400	flow information not available
Indian Creek into the Klamath River	East Fork to Klamath River confluence	Class III+ with 1 portage, harder at higher flows	8 miles, 1 short day	rafts and kayaks 300 - 1000 cfs	flow information not available
Jarbidge and Bruneau Rivers	Murphy near Nevada line to Bruneau Idaho	Class IV with one portage	almost 70 miles, 3 to 5 days	rafts and kayaks 800 - 2400 cfs, IK minimum 600	measured near take-out at Hot Springs (USGS site)
Kaweah River above Terminus Reservoir	near East Fork confluence to Terminus Reservoir	class IV, class IV+ above 1000 cfs	10 miles, 1 day	rafts (800) 1500 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 2500, IK minimum 500	measured as inflow to Terminus reservoir (TRM)
Kaweah River North Fork	Four mile hike from road to Kaweah confluence	Class V- with some portages, harder at higher flows	10.5 miles, 2 days	kayaks 200 - 800 cfs	estimate 33% of Terminus inflow (TRM)
Kern River below Isabella Reservoir	Sandy Flat Camp to Democrat Picnic Area	class IV with one portage (class IV+ above 3000 cfs)	11.7 miles, 1 day	rafts 1000 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 3000, IK minimum 400	same as release from Isabella Reservoir (ISB)
Kern River North (Forks of the Kern)	North Fork Kern from Little Kern to Fairview Dam	class IV+ with 3 class V rapids, harder above 2000 cfs	17.1 miles, 1 to 3 days	rafts 800 - 3600 cfs, kayaks 600 - 3600, IK minimum 250	similar to flow measured at Kernville (by Army Corps)
Kern River North Fork below Fairview	Fairview Dam to Powerhouse #3	Class V (one portage) with brush hazards, harder above 2500 cfs	15 miles, 2 days or 1 long day	rafts 900 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 2500 cfs	often 600 cfs less than at Kernville (by Army Corps)
Kern River North Fork Headwaters	Junction Meadow to Little Kern Confluence	class V with multiple portages, harder at higher flows	21 hiking plus 37 river miles, many days	kayaks 500 - 2500 cfs, raft minimum 800?	take-out similar to flow at Kernville (by Army Corps)
Kern River North Fork near Kernville	Kern Powerhouse #3 to Isabella Reservoir	Class II (two IIIs), class III- (one III+) above 1500 cfs	2 or 4 miles, 1 or more hours	rafts 600 - 6000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 1500 then harder, IK minimum 300	measured as North Fork Kern at Kernville (by Army Corps)
Kern River (Rio Bravo) near Bakersfield	Rancheria Road to Mount Vernon Avenue	Class II (one III-), with brush hazards at high flows	10 miles, 1 day	rafts and kayaks 1000 - 3000, IK minimum 600	slightly less than release from Isabella dam (ISB)
Kern River Cataracts of the Kern	Democrat Diversion Dam to Mouth of Canyon	class V+ with portages	10.4 miles, several days in sections	kayaks 700 - 1750 cfs, or 600 - 2500	417 cfs less than release from Isabella (ISB)
Kern River South Fork near Kennedy Meadows	Monache Meadow to Long Valley (above Isabella)	Class V with many portages, some flatwater	39 miles, many days	500 cfs or thereabouts	flow information not available
Kings River Garlic Falls Run	South Fork near confluence to Garnet Dike	Class V, class V+ above 2000 cfs	10 miles, 2 or 3 days	rafts 800 - 1800 cfs, kayaks 800 - 2500 optimum 1500	somewhat less than the inflow to Pine Flat (PNF)
Kings River above Pine Flat Reservoir	Garnet Dike to Kirch Flat Campground	Class III with one III+, class IV above 10000 cfs	9.5 miles, 1 day	rafts 1500 - 8000 cfs, kayaks 1000 - 5000 then harder	a bit less than inflow to Pine Flat (PNF)
Klamath River below Iron Gate Dam	Iron Gate Dam to Happy Camp	Class II with some class III (harder above 5000 cfs)	84 miles, many days and sections	rafts 1500 - 15000 cfs, kayaks 1000 - 5000 then harder, IK minimum 600	flow measured at Seiad Valley (KSV) measured at mile 58
Klamath River below Happy Camp	Curley Jack Campground to below Ukonom Falls	Class III with one IV- (harder above 5000 cfs)	18 to 37 miles, 1 to 3 days	rafts 1500 - 15000 cfs, kayaks 1000 - 5000 then harder, IK minimum 600	flow measured upstream at Seiad Valley (KSV) measured 26 miles upstream
Klamath River above Copco Reservoir	J.C. Boyle Powerhouse outflow to near Copco Reservoir	class IV with one class IV+ at 1500 cfs, class V at high flows	16 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 1400 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 3000	1500 cfs from one turbine, 2700 from two turbines (NWS Medford)
Mark West Creek near Santa Rosa	Mark West Resort to Santa Rosa	Class IV (class V above 1000 cfs)	4 miles, half day	kayaks 400 - 2000 cfs, IK minimum 300	estimate by analogy with Santa Rosa Creek (USGS site)
Mattole River near Garberville	Thorn Junction to Ettersburg or Honeydew	Class II-III (two class IV rapids), easier below Ettersburg	10 (or 27.2) miles, 1 (or 2) days	kayaks 300 - 900 cfs, IK minimum 200	estimate flow as 20% of Leggett (LEG) with less lag time
McCloud River near Wyntoon	Fowler's Campground to McCloud Reservoir	class III-IV, then III	10 miles (3 on reservoir), 1 day	put-in minimum: rafts 300, kayaks 200, IK 100 cfs	measured at McCloud reservoir (MCD) estimate 20% at put-in
McCloud River above Shasta Reservoir	Ah-di-na Campground to Shasta Reservoir	Class IV (one V-), harder above 1000 cfs	21 miles, 2 days	kayaks 600 - 1500 cfs, IK minimum 200	measured just above Shasta reservoir (MSS)
Merced River below El Portal	highway 140 bridge to below Ned's Gulch	class IV (class IV+ above 2000 cfs)	10 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 5000 cfs, kayaks 800 - 4000 then harder, IK minimum 600	similar to the flow at Briceburg (MBB)
Lower South Fork Merced River	Snyder Gulch to main Merced confluence	class III with several class IV rapids	7.2 or 4.9 miles, 1 day	rafts and kayaks 500 - 1500 cfs	estimate 35% of the flow at Briceburg (MBB)
Merced River in Yosemite Valley	Pines Bridge to El Capitan Bridge	Class I with one II-	7 miles, 1 day	rafts 300 - 1200 cfs, kayaks 200 - 1200	flow measured at Pohono Bridge (POH)
Middle Fork Salmon River in Idaho	Shortly below Dagger Falls to Main Salmon confluence	Class III at most flows, with two class IV drops (one on Main Salmon)	100 miles (including 4 on the Main Salmon), 5 to 8 days	rafts and kayaks 700 - 6000 cfs, IK minimum 600	measured near Middle Fork Lodge at mile 34 (USGS site)
Mill Creek off Mount Lassen	Ponderosa Road to Highway 99	Class V (1 or more portages), harder at higher flows	30 miles, 2 days	kayaks 500 - 1500 cfs, IK minimum 300	measured downstream at Los Molinos (MLM)
Mokelumne River below Electra Powerhouse	Electra Powerhouse to below Highway 49 bridge	Class II+, class III above 1500 cfs, brushy above 3000	3.2 or 5.5 miles, half day	rafts 800 - 4000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 3000 then harder, IK minimum 450	slightly less than the inflow to Pardee (PAR)
Mokelumne River North Fork to Tiger Creek	Salt Springs Reservoir to Tiger Creek Dam	Class IV becoming class V (1 line), harder above 1500 cfs	12 miles, 1 day	rafts and kayaks 700 - 4000 cfs, IK minimum 400	readings available on Dreamflows
Mystery Run	Along a dirt road to some highway bridge	Class IV with 1 portage	about 9 miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 500 cfs or higher	flow information not available
Navarro River to Dimmick State Park	Hendy Woods State Park to Dimmick Memorial Grove	Class I with some IIs	16.2 miles, 1 or 2 days	canoes and kayaks 300 - 2000 cfs	measured near town of Navarro (NRN)
New River near Burnt Ranch	East Fork or near Denny to Trinity river	Class IV+ with stretches of II-III, 1 portage, then class V	4.5 miles to Denny, 4.1 to Panther Creek, 6 to Byoff, 1.5 to Trinity	kayaks 400 - 1500 cfs, IK minimum 300	judge flow near the town of Denny
Noyo River above Fort Bragg	Northspur to Company Ranch near Fort Bragg	Class II+ with some log portages	12 miles, 1 or 2 days	kayaks 300 - 900 cfs, IK minimum 200	measured near Fort Bragg (USGS site)
Pauley Creek near Downieville	Third and Second Divides to Downieville	Class IV+ with one portage	4 miles on Lavezzola plus 4 miles on Pauley, 1 day	kayaks 300 - 600 cfs, IK minimum 150	about 20% of N Yuba at Goodyear Bar (USGS site)
Pescadero Creek west of San Jose	Portola State Park to Memorial County Park	Class II with several logjam portages	short hike plus 6 miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 800 cfs	flow reported below take-out (USGS site)
Pit River near Pit Falls	Fall River Mills to Highway 299	Class IV+ (1 portage), harder at higher flows	10 miles, 1 day	rafts and kayaks 600 - 2000 cfs, IK minimum 500	estimate after subtracting hydropower spikes (USGS site)
Putah Creek below Berryessa Reservoir	Monticello Dam to Fishing Access #3	Class II with strainer hazards	2.5 miles, 2-3 runs per day	kayaks 450 - 900 cfs	measured along this run near Fishing Access #1 (PUT)
Putah Creek above Berryessa Reservoir	Middletown to Berryessa Reservoir	Class IV+ with long class II stretches	16 miles, 1 or 2 days	kayaks 1000 - 6000 cfs, IK minimum 500	measured along this run near Guenoc (PCG)
Rancheria Creek and Upper Navarro River	Mountain View Road to Hendy Woods State Park	Class II+	13 or 15 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 600 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 300 - 2000, IK minimum 200	put-in estimate 33% of the flow at Navarro (NRN)
Rancheria Creek Upper Section	Fish Rock Road to Mountain View Road	Class II+ (one class III) with brush hazards	13 miles, 1 day	kayaks 200 - 1000 cfs, IK minimum 150	take-out estimate 33% of the flow at Navarro (NRN)
Redwood Creek above Orick	Stover Road (or Highway 299) to Orick	Class II, then IV (one portage), then class I	25 (or 41 miles), 2 to 3 days	put-in minimum: rafts 350, kayaks 250, IK 150 cfs	take-out measured at Orick (ORK) put-in at O'Kane (OKN)
Rogue River Scenic (not Wild) Section	Hog Creek to Grave Creek	Class II+	14.4 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts and kayaks 800 - 4000 cfs or higher	measured upstream at Grants Pass (USGS site)
Rogue River Wild & Scenic Section	Grave Creek to Foster Bar	Class III, one IV, one fishladder	35 miles, 2 - 4 days	rafts and kayaks 800 - 6000 cfs or higher	measured downstream at Agness (USGS site)
Rubicon River near Foresthill	10 miles below Hell Hole Dam to Ralston Powerhouse	class IV+ with < 12 class Vs, class V above 500 cfs	23 miles, 2 or 3 days	kayaks 500 - 2000 cfs at take-out, IK minimum 200 at put-in	Estimate low-elevation snowmelt like Cosumnes; see below for spill.
Russian River below Asti	Asti to Alexander Valley Road	Class I with some II-	11 miles, 1 day	canoes and kayaks 500 - 1500 cfs	somewhat less than the Healdsburg flow (HEA)
Russian River East Fork	Potter Valley to Mendocino Reservoir	Class II+ (avoid a class V+)	2.6 miles, half day	kayaks 300 - 600 cfs approximately	diversion from Van Arsdale to Mendocino reservoir (COY)
Russian River above Healdsburg	Alexander Valley Road to Healdsburg	Class I with some II-	14.6 miles, 1 or 2 days	canoes and kayaks 300 - 1500 cfs	measured by the Healdsburg flow (HEA)
Russian River from Hopland to Asti	various segments from Hopland to Asti	Class I to III	19 miles, multiple days	rafts 500 - 5000 cfs, kayaks 200 - 8000	flow measured at Hopland (HOP)
Sacramento River thru Box Canyon	Siskyou Reservoir to Dunsmuir	class IV	7 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 5000, kayaks 400 - 1500 then harder, IK minimum 300	Siskyou Dam release, estimate by Delta gauge (DLT)
Sacramento River from Redding to Red Bluff	Anderson River Park to Ide Adobe Park	class I (some II) big water	11.4 or 35.8 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts and kayaks 5000 - 20000 cfs or higher	measured at Bend Bridge (BND)
Salmon River into Klamath (Cal Salmon)	Nordheimer campground to below Wooley Creek	class IV+ (3 class V rapids), harder at higher flows	10.2 miles, 1 day	rafts (600) 800 - 4000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 5000 cfs, IK minimum 450	measured downstream of Wooley Creek at Somes Bar (USGS site)
Salmon River North Fork above Sawyers Bar	Idlewild Campground to town of Sawyers Bar	class IV, class V above 1500 cfs?	7.9 miles (more by hiking), 1 day	kayaks 800 - 1500 cfs, IK minimum 500	estimate 25% of the flow at Somes Bar (USGS site)
Salmon River North Fork below Sawyers Bar	Little North Fork to Salmon Confluence	class IV (3 class V rapids), harder at higher flows	11.3 miles, 1 day	rafts 1000 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 3000	estimate 30% of the flow at Somes Bar (USGS site)
San Joaquin River South Fork	Paiute Creek to Florence Reservoir	class IV-V with some class II, plus boat-hiking	7.5 miles trail, 8 miles river, 6 miles reservoir: 1 long day	kayaks 800 - 2500 cfs	None. Due to diversions, Florence Reservoir outflow can be misleading.
San Lorenzo River near Santa Cruz	Henry Cowell Park to Paradise	Class III (one IV)	4 miles, 1 short day	kayaks 500 - 1500 then harder, IK minimum 250	measured at Henry Cowell big trees (USGS site)
Scott River above Klamath confluence	Indian Scotty campground to Scott Bar bridge	class V- (1 class V rapid), harder at higher flows	10.2 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 4000 cfs	measured upstream at Fort Jones (USGS site)
Selway River in northern Idaho	Paradise campground to Selway Falls	At low flows, class III with several class IV rapids	47.7 miles, 5 or more days	put-in minimum: rafts .9', kayaks .5', IK .1'	1000 - 10000 cfs measured below take-out near Lowell (USGS site)
Sespe Creek near Santa Barbara	near Highway 33 bridge almost to the Santa Clara River	Class V with many portages, harder at higher flows	33.1 miles, 3 to 4 days, fair weather only	kayaks 400 - 800 cfs at take-out	7.0 - 8.0' on Grand Rd. stick gauge near take-out
Slate Creek at Lamoine	USFS Road 36N20 to near I-5 Freeway	class V to V+, below powerhouse class III+ to IV	3.25 miles, half day	kayaks 200 - 400 cfs	as estimated at put-in (check rainfall using SLT gauge)
Smith River Middle Fork	Idlewyld to above Patrick Creek, Patrick Creek to Gasquet	Class IV, optional class V gorge above Patrick Creek	14 miles (5.5 plus 8.5), 1 day	kayaks 500 - 2500 cfs at take-out, IK minimum 300	about 18% of Jedediah Smith gauge (JED)
Smith River North Fork	Low Divide Road bridge to Gasquet Store	Class IV, verges on V at high water	14.6 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 700 - 2000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 4000, IK minimum 250	about 35% of Jedediah Smith gauge (JED)
Smith River below Gasquet	Gasquet Store to above Oregon Hole Gorge	Class II+, verges on III at high water	4.5 miles, several hours	rafts 700 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 4000, IK minimum 200	about 53% of Jedediah Smith gauge (JED)
Smith River South Fork	High Bridge to above South Fork Gorge	Class III	12.2 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 2000, IK minimum 250	about 47% of Jedediah Smith gauge (JED)
South Fork Silver Creek above Icehouse Reservoir	above Autobahn to below Quadruple Bypass	Class V with one class V+ and one portage	1.1 mile, many rapids can be re-run!	as snowmelt is tapering off	None, but check reports on the Boof.com blog.
Stanislaus River below Camp 9	Camp-9 Powerhouse to Parrott's Ferry Bridge	Class III with one IV (much harder above 8000 cfs)	9 miles, 1 day	rafts and kayaks 700 - 2000 cfs	inflow to New Melones Reservoir (NML)
Stanislaus River North Fork near Arnold	Sourgrass Campground to McKay's Point	Class IV+ (three class Vs), harder above 1500 cfs	7.5 miles, 1 day	kayaks and small rafts 500 - 2000, IK minimum 400	flow measured near Avery (NSA)
Stanislaus River above Oakdale	Knight's Ferry to Orange Blossom Bridge	class I with a class II rapid to start, plus brush hazards	7.3 or 9 miles, 1 day	canoes and kayaks 300 - 900 cfs	measured at Orange Blossom Bridge (OBB)
Stanislaus River Goodwin Canyon	Goodwin Dam to Knight's Ferry	class IV- (3 class V rapids or portages)	4 miles, 1 short day	rafts (700) 1000 - 3000 cfs, kayaks 500 - 3000	measured downstream at Orange Blossom Bridge (OBB)
Stony Creek near Willows	Stonyford to Stony Creek reservoir, Reservoir to Grindstone	Fun Class II, Class I-II	7 miles, 6.6 miles, each one short day	rafts and kayaks 800 - 1600 cfs	less than the inflow to Black Butte Reservoir (BLB)
Stony Creek near Williams	Mill Creek Campground to above Diversion Dam	Class IV with lots of II	4.7 miles, 1 day	rafts 600 - 1500 cfs, kayaks 500 - 1500, IK minimum 300	less than the inflow to Black Butte Reservoir (BLB)
Big Sulphur Creek near Cloverdale	Below The Geysers to Iron Bridge, from there to Russian River	class IV+ with portages, class V above 700 cfs	upper 4.6 miles, lower 8.5 - 9 miles, 1 day	kayaks upper 300 - 1500 cfs, lower 400 - 3000	measured at put-in (USGS), or lower when over 18' (USGS site)
Little Sulphur Creek near Cloverdale	Geyserville Road to Big Sulphur confluence	Class V (with about 8 portages)	11 miles, 1 long day	kayaks 200 - 500 cfs	15% of Big Sulphur Creek at the Geysers
Tomki Creek into Eel River	Hearst-Willits Road to Hearst bridge	class III+ with class V brush	17.5 miles (8.2 on Eel), 1 day	kayaks 200 - 600 cfs at put-in	None. Check at put-in. Avoid during heavy rain.
Trinity River from Douglas City to Junction City	Douglas City BLM Campground to above Junction City	Class I with some II- (and snag hazards)	11.1 miles, 1 day	canoes and kayaks 300 - 1200 cfs	flow measured near Douglas City (DGC)
Trinity River below Pigeon Point	North Fork Confluence to Big Flat campground	Class III with one IV- (harder above 1000 cfs)	5.5 miles, half day	rafts (500) 800 - 5000, kayaks 500 - 4000, IK minimum 400	interpolate flows at Douglas City (DGC) and Hoopa (HPA)
Trinity River from Hayden Flat to Cedar Flat	Hayden Flat campground to Cedar Flat river access	Class II+ with some III-	6.7 miles, 1 short day	rafts 800 - 5000, kayaks 500 - 5000, IK minimum 400	interpolate flows at Douglas City (DGC) and Hoopa (HPA)
Trinity River Burnt Ranch Gorge	Cedar Flat bridge to Hawkins Bar bridge	Class IV+ (with 4 class V rapids)	10 miles, 1 day	rafts (500) 800 - 2000, kayaks 500 - 5000 [sic], IK minimum 300	measured at Cedar Flat (USGS site)
Trinity River near Salyer	Hawkins Bar to South Fork	Class II	8.4 or 14.2 miles (easier take-out), 1 day	rafts 800 - 8000, kayaks 500 - 8000	flow measured at Hoopa includes South Fork (HPA)
Trinity River below Hoopa	Hoopa to Weitchpec	Class II (one III)	9 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 8000, kayaks 500 - 8000	flow measured just upstream at Hoopa (HPA)
Trinity River above Clair Engle Reservoir	Tangle Blue Creek to Trinity River Campground or below	Class III with one IV-	11 to 16 miles, 1 day	minimum: rafts 600, kayaks 500, IK 400 cfs	measured near take-out (USGS site)
Trinity River South Fork (Three Bears)	Big Slide campground to near Trinity confluence	class IV+ (1 class V-) with 2 portages, harder at higher flows	17.1 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 800 - 3000, kayaks 700 - 2000, IK minimum 600	measured near put-in at Hyampom (USGS site)
Trinity River South Fork above Hyampom	Klondike Mine to Oak Flat above Hyampom	class III (2 class IV- rapids), harder at higher flows	16 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 600 - 3000, kayaks 500 - 3000 cfs, IK minimum 400	estimate 60% of Hyampom (USGS site)
Truckee River near Floriston	Boca (Little Truckee) to Verdi Nevada	class II+ to III with two class IV rapids	6 miles or 15.8 miles (with diversion dams), 1 day	rafts (400) 600 cfs minimum, kayaks 400, IK 250	more fun above 800 cfs, flow measured at Farad (FAR)
Tule River above Springville	Lumbeau picnic area to Springville	class III+ (1 portage and one class IV) continuous, with brush hazards	5 miles, 1 short day	kayaks 200 - 800 (?) cfs	measured as inflow to Success Reservoir (SCC)
Tuolumne River below Lumsden Campground	Lumsden Campground to Don Pedro Reservoir	class IV (one class V-), IV+ above 4000 cfs, V above 8000 cfs	18 miles, 1 or 2 days	rafts 1000 - 5000 cfs, kayaks 600 - 8000, IK minimum 500	a bit less than Don Pedro daily average inflow (DNP)
North Fork Tuolumne near Sonora	Riverside Campground to Main Tuolumne	Class V with 4 portages	7.8 miles, then 3 miles on main Tuolumne	kayaks 400 - 1000 cfs, IK minimum 300	None. Good flows occur about a week after heavy rain.
Tuolumne River from Cherry Creek	Holm Powerhouse on Cherry Creek to Lumsden Campground	Class V with some portages, harder at high flows	7.2 or 8.6 miles, 1 day	rafts 700 - 1800 cfs, kayaks 600 - 1500 then harder	add Holm release (CBD) to Early Intake (TBI)
Tuolumne River above Modesto	La Grange to Waterford or Modesto	class I to II- with brush hazards	10 miles or more, 1 day	canoes and kayaks 300 - 900 cfs	measured at La Grange (LGN) and Modesto (MOD)
Wooley Creek into the Cal Salmon	Bear Skull Flat down to Cal Salmon	class V, with class IV and much continuous class III	12 hiking miles, 13 river miles, 2 days	kayaks 500 - 1500, IK minimum 300, raft minimum 800?	figure 15% of Salmon at Somes Bar
Yuba River below Englebright Dam	Englebright Reservoir to Highway 20 bridge	class II+, one class IV, then class II-	long dam portage, 6 miles, 1 day	kayaks 1500 - 3500 cfs, IK minimum 700	flow measured below Englebright Dam (YRS)
Yuba River Middle Fork Plumbago Run	Plumbago Crossing to Our House Dam	class IV+ with 4 portages, class V above 1200 cfs	13.5 miles, 1 day	kayaks and small rafts 600 - 2000, IK minimum 400	somewhat more than release from Our House Dam (ORH)
Yuba North Fork near Goodyear Bar	Downieville to highway 49 bridge	class IV with 4 class V rapids, harder at high flows	12.2 miles, 1 day	rafts 800 - 3000, kayaks 700 - 2500, IK minimum 600	flow measured at Goodyear Bar (USGS site)
Yuba North Fork below Wild Plum campground	Haypress Creek (Sierra City) to Downieville	class IV with several class V rapids, harder at high flows	13 miles, 1 day	kayaks 500 - 2500, small rafts 700, IK minimum 300	estimate 60% of the flow at Goodyear Bar (USGS site)
Yuba River South Fork Highway 49 to Bridgeport	Highway 49 bridge to Pleasant Valley road	class V, harder at high flows	7.2 miles, 1 full day	kayaks 1000 - 2000 cfs, IK minimum 400	flow measured shortly below put-in (JBR)
Yuba River South Fork Edwards to Purdons	Edwards Crossing bridge to Purdons Crossing bridge	class IV, harder above 2000 cfs	4 miles, 1 short day	kayaks 800 - 3000 cfs, IK minimum 400	flow measured downstream at highway 49 (JBR)