American River, Middle Fork - Greenwood to Mammoth Bar

Confluence Rapid

Rapid Details

Name Confluence Rapid
Class III to IV
Description

Just above the confluence with of the middle and north forks is a sizable rapid.  Most of the water from Greenwood down to here is mainly class II with the exception of a class V portage just below mammoth bar.  If you do float down to here, this rapid has a chute on the right and then a very small pool with most of the current going down a chute on the left.  Hard move is to get from right to left in time.

Scout

Scout river right.

Recommended Flows Minimum: 700.0
Maximum: 3000.0
Length Feet
Elevation 545.13 Feet
Coordinates Lat - 38.91369452
Long - -121.03520105


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