on the displayed map.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Click for weather information local to the gauge site. |
| Click for the gauge location, shown as on the displayed map.
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| Click for color-coded flow (high/good/low) trigger level information. |
| Click for the rating table (gauge height to river flow conversion chart). |
| Click for the graph of recent flows. |
| Click for a map showing put-in, take-out (if applicable) and rapid locations (if available). |
| Flow on this run is likely to differ markedly from reported flow - see second paragraph below. |
The following lists the various Stillwater Paddling flow sites reported by Dreamflows, and some whitewater runs associated with those sites. This list isn't by any means exhaustive, but should provide a useful cross-listing. Sites reported by Dreamflows appear against the left-hand margin in bold, while associated runs appear indented underneath. Where available, gauge location and other pertinent information appear beneath the site name. The terms "above" and "below" mean "upstream from" and "downstream from", respectively, and distances are in river miles.
Click on the icon, when present, for run-specific put-in, take-out and/or rapid location information.
The terms "run" and "reach" are used interchangeably;
both mean a specific section of some river or stream that is typically paddled during a single trip.
Of course you're not necessarily limited to these access points and may choose others,
though be sure to consider the legal and logistical aspects first.
Also, be aware that access points may not be accurately measured or displayed,
and in any case can change over time, so please don't take the published access points too literally.
In particular, many access points are shown as the middle of a bridge;
this doesn't mean you should seal launch off, but rather scout around for the best river-side access.
In general, the flow on any given run will differ to some extent from the reported flow for its gauge.
For example, the flow on the Chamberlain Falls run of the North American will usually be lower than the inflow at Clementine,
since the run starts many miles upstream from Clementine (side creeks make up the difference).
For runs marked the difference is likely to be radical.
Please consult a good white-water guidebook for information on how to estimate the actual flow on any given run.
Information on the runs listed below was taken from one (or more) of the following sources:
| Tag | Title and Author |
|---|---|
| AllAbout | All About Rivers (on online guide) - Brad Goettemoeller. |
| AWA | American Whitewater. |
| Pike | Paddling Northern California - Charlie Pike |
| World | World Whitewater - Jim Cassady and Dan Dunlap. |
| Hearsay | Opinions expressed by humble river runners (not guidebook authors). |
Almost all of the runs below have some basic information about the run: the length, the class, and a tag indicating which guidebook the information was taken from (see the above table for a list of tags). The page numbers (where given) are for the specified edition of the guide. The class ratings listed here never include all the nuances in the guidebook. Note very carefully that the information supplied here is intended only as an aid to selecting runs which might appeal to you. Different authors rate runs differently, some runs have significant rapids and hazards not covered by the rating given here, and ratings change with flow. Also, only a fraction of the information in the guidebooks is presented here. PLEASE CONSULT AN APPLICABLE GUIDEBOOK before selecting a run to paddle.
Many of the runs listed below have links to web pages that describe the run and associated logistics. Many also provide interesting photos. Note: these are third-party web sites, though, and as such Dreamflows cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided; nor are the opinions expressed necessarily shared by Dreamflows. Note also that for many runs, the logistical information is taken from a hardcopy book, even though there are one or more links to online pages as well. This offers the reader multiple sources of run information.
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Gauge located at Douglas City, 0.8 miles below Hwy-299 bridge. Gauge elevation 1600 feet.
Creekin'
Gauge located 1.7 miles below Hwy-1 bridge at Leggett. Gauge elevation 691 feet.
AWetState
AWetState Creekin'
Creekin'
Creekin'
Gauge located 5.4 miles below Redway, 7 miles above Miranda. Gauge elevation 218 feet.
Gauge located 2.5 miles below North Fork, 6 miles above mouth. Gauge elevation 5 feet.
Creekin' AWA
Creekin' AWA
Gauge located 0.75 miles below the Wheatfield Fork confluence. Gauge elevation 40 feet.
Creekin'
Creekin'
Creekin'
Creekin'
Creekin'
Gauge located at Healdsburg, 3 miles below Digger Bend, 2.1 miles above Hwy-101 bridge. Gauge elevation 77 feet.
Creekin'
Creekin'
Creekin'
Gauge located 500 feet above the Highway 101 bridge in San Jose. Gauge elevation 16 feet.
Creekin'
Gauge located 0.8 miles below Keswick Dam, 3 miles above the Market St bridge in Redding. Gauge elevation 480 feet.
BRT-Kayaking Creekin'
Gauge located 2.6 miles above Bend Bridge, 7 miles above Paynes Creek. Gauge elevation 286 feet.
BRT-Kayaking Creekin'
Gauge located at the South Ave/Co Route A9 road bridge, near Vina, 1.25 miles below Deer Creek. Gauge elevation 185 feet.
Gauge located 700 feet below Hazel Ave, 0.2 miles below Nimbus Dam, 2.4 miles above Sunrise Blvd. Gauge elevation 72 feet.
AWA BRT-Kayaking Creekin'
AWA
Gauge located at Orange Blossom Rd bridge, 7.5 miles below Knights Ferry. Gauge elevation 117 feet.
AWetState AWA Creekin'
AWA Creekin'
Gauge located 0.8 miles below La Grange Dam, 2.1 miles above La Grange. Gauge elevation 175 feet.
AWA Creekin'
AWA Creekin'
Creekin'
Gauge located Gauge elevation 294 feet.
AWA
Gauge located at the Highway 41 bridge near Woodward Park. Gauge elevation 260 feet.
AWA
Gauge located Gauge elevation 239 feet.
AWA
Gauge located 2.1 miles below Skaggs Bridge (Highway 145). Gauge elevation 200 feet.
AWA
Gauge located Gauge elevation 170 feet.
AWA
Gauge located Gauge elevation 141 feet.
AWA
Gauge located 0.5 miles below Terminus Dam, 0.8 miles above Dry Creek.
AWA BRT-Kayaking KaweahPage
BRT-Kayaking
Gauge located 1.3 miles above Mexican Dam, 2.9 miles above Carson River Park. Gauge elevation 4620 feet.
Map
Map
Gauge located 0.8 miles below Hoover Dam.
AWA
Gauge located 0.8 miles above Shasta Costa Creek, 2.6 miles above Illinois River, 2.8 miles above Agness. Gauge elevation 114 feet.
CaliRiver Creekin' NWRafting
AllAbout
Gauge located at Hwy-138 bridge, 1.7 miles above Mehl Creek, 8.4 miles above Elkton. Gauge elevation 90 feet.
Gauge located 0.9 miles below Grass Creek, 2.5 miles above Scott Creek. Gauge elevation 48 feet.
Gauge located 500 feet below Wickiup Reservoir.
AWA
AWA
AWA
Gauge located 1.2 miles above Perry, 5.4 miles above La Grande. Gauge elevation 2950 feet.
Gauge located 0.9 miles above the I-70 bridge in the town of Green River. Gauge elevation 4040 feet.
AWA
Gauge located at the mouth of Poison Spring Canyon, 1000 feet below the Poison Springs Wash Rd crossing. Gauge elevation 3850 feet.
AWA
Gauge located 0.8 miles below Hoover Dam.
AWA
CDEC - California Data Exchange Center
USGS - California Real-Time Flow Index