| Put In: |
Highway 174 |
| Take Out: |
Taylor’s Crossing |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
+
|
| Gradient: |
52 fpm |
| Run Length: |
2.3 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
6.1 cfs @ 05/26/2012 08:30 AM - BEAR C AB HOLSTEN CHIMNEY CYN NR RUMSEY CA, reading taken from USGS
|
| Good Level: |
300 - 600 cfs, Optimum 500 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May, September, October, November
|
| Primary Season: |
This section of river is dam-controlled and usually only runs during the spring and fall |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
This is a fun short gorge consisting of class III/IV rapids. |
| Hazards: |
There are a few class IV rapids in the gorge that deserve a good scout. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Public |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 49.5 miles (58 minutes) Northeast of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: To reach the put in drive 3 miles north of Colfax on Highway 174, put in at the bridge over the river.
Take Out: In Colfax take Grass Valley Street a few miles north of the train tracks. Turn left onto Rising Sun Road and turn right on Ben Taylor Road in .3 miles. In .7 miles take the middle road, Cox Lane, in 1.5 miles this road will end. From the dead end hike down to river level and find a good spot to take out with a trail leading back to the road. |
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