Printer Friendly South Fork of the American (Lovers Leap)

South Fork of the American (Lovers Leap)


Stretch: Mile 39 Tract to Mile 35 Tract
Difficulty: Class IV+/V- to V
Distance: 4.1 to 9.5 miles
Flows: 450-1,400 cfs. Current Dreamflows gauge
Gradient: 186 fpm (Miles up to 250 fpm)
Put-in: Mile 39 Tract (or up to the town of Strawberry)
Take-out: Mile 35 Tract (or as down to the town of Kyburz)
Shuttle: 5-9 miles either way (10 minutes one way). .
Season: Spring from snowmelt

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