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Printer Friendly South Fork of the American River (Chili Bar)

South Fork of the American River (Chili Bar)


Stretch: Chili Bar to Lotus
Difficulty: Class III with one IV-
Distance: 7.5 miles, short day
Flows: 800 – ?,000 cfs. Current Dreamflows gauge
Gradient: 31 fpm average
Put-in: Chili Bar resort near highway 193 bridge (1:15 hr from Davis)
Take-out: Highway 49 bridge near Lotus
Shuttle: 15 miles (30 minutes) one-way
Season: Year Round, dam release
Written: © 2004
Featured in Video Twelve.

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