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American, N. Fork - 1. Generation Gap: Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar

American, N. Fork, California, US

1. Generation Gap: Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar

Usual Difficulty	IV-V (for normal flows)
Length	12.3 Miles

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
NF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
usgs-11427000	500 - 2000 cfs	IV-V	20h35m	194 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

River Description

Put In
Beacroft Trailhead: google map.
Bottom of trail at Tadpole Creek: google map. Elevation = 2850 feet.

Take Out: Boaters can stop at Euchre Bar google map and hike up a trail to Euchre Bar Trailhead google map, but this forces a 50 mile shuttle that takes an hour and a half each direction. Most boaters continue on through Giant Gap to exit at Colfax-Iowa Hill Rd. google map. This shuttle is about 30 miles and takes about an hour each way. Others continue on through the Chamberlain Falls section to Colfax-Foresthill Rd. google map which reduces the shuttle to 28 miles and less than an hour each way.

See also:
Preston Holmes story.
A Guide to the Best Whitewater in the State of California
Holbek & Stanley, 1988

StreamTeam Status: Not Verified

Last Updated: 2009-11-25 18:29:57

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