| Put In: |
Butler Creek |
| Take Out: |
Oak Bottom Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
500-2,000 cfs , Class V
2,000-5,000 cfs
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| Gradient: |
42 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5.3 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1450 cfs @ 02/10/2012 05:30 AM - SALMON R A SOMES BAR CA, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
K-Flow; 916-368-8682 |
| Good Level: |
500 to 5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June
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| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Pool-drop class IV and V through a steep-walled canyon. |
| Hazards: |
big and cold water |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
A few sites. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 320 miles Northwest of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From California Hwy 96, turn east onto Salmon River Road which provides numerous river access points. Put-in along Salmon River Road just upstream from Butler Creek, about 6.4 miles from Nordheimer Flat Campground.
Take-out: Located along Salmon River Road some 5.3 miles from the put-in on river right.
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