Printer Friendly South Fork of the Yuba River (Summit)

South Fork of the Yuba River (Summit)


Stretch: Kingvale to Cisco Grove
Difficulty: Class IV+ (2 portages/V+)
Distance: 5.2 miles, one day
Flows: 800 - 1500 cfs (3-27” on S. Yuba bridge). Current Dreamflows gauge
Gradient: 69 fpm
Put-in: Either of two Kingvale bridges, (IV at 2nd)
Take-out: Frontage road near Cisco Grove exit off I-80
Shuttle: 6 miles (10 minutes)
Season: Spring from snowmelt
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