Printer Friendly South Fork of the Feather (Little Grass Valley)

South Fork of the Feather (Little Grass Valley)


Stretch: Little Grass Valley Dam to South Fork Diversion
Difficulty: Class IV-V
Distance: 9.6 miles, one long day
Flows: 180 - 500 cfs (300 is great). Current Dreamflows gauge
Gradient: 150 fpm average (sections above 200 fpm)
Put-in: Little Grass Valley Reservoir spill way
Take-out: South Fork Diversion Dam
Shuttle: 30? Miles (about 45 minutes one-way if done right)
Season: Summer and Fall, scheduled release.
Featured in Video Thirty-Two