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Today's featured run
Greenwood to Mammoth Bar
on American River, Middle Fork · California - US
- Class
- II to II+
- Current flow
- 1,036 cfs about 1 hour ago
- Status
- Running
This might be the best beginner kayak run near Sacramento and Auburn. You could run the South Fork C to G section if you like lots and lots and lots of people. But if you want a little more solitude, forgiving rapids and a more wilderness'y feel, then you should consider this ...
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