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San Joaquin River (Horseshoe Bend)


Stretch: Redinger Reservoir to Kerckhoff Reservoir
Difficulty: Class III/IV to IV+
Distance: 7.0 miles
Flows: 1,000 – 10,000+ cfs. Current Dreamflows gauge
Gradient: 29 fpm average (max is 79 fpm for a mile at the Dogs)
Put-in: Willow Creek below Redinger Reservoir or just below the dam on the river itself.
Take-out: Kerckhoff Reservoir, Powerhouse Rd.
Shuttle: 5 miles (10 minutes one-way)
Season: Spring from Spill/Release, Summer from Release
Written: © 2011

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