Sunrise Avenue to Watt Avenue

California – US

Current Flow

4,330 CFS

Gauge height: 8.02 FT

Reading from Jul 10, 2026 10:15 PM

▼ -6.67/hr (12h) ▼ -3.33/hr (24h)

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Primary gauge: AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗

Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.

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#	Rapid	Class	Recommended flow	Description	Scout
1	El Manto Rapid	III- to III	4,000–11,000	At higher water this is a great play spot for Kayakers. If the water is high enough you can do cartwheels and flips without worrying about hitting the ledges on the bottom of the river. Close parking access makes this a great park n play spot if the water levels are right.	Scout from the bank or read and run

Type	Name	Elevation	Camping	Water	Boat ramp	Vehicle access	Description
Put-In	Sunrise Blvd Bridge	—	No	No	No	All Vehicles	Put-in just downstream of the Sunrise Blvd Bridge
Take-Out	Watt Ave. Bridge	—	No	No	No	All Vehicles	Take-out on river left just up river of the bridge
Park-n-Play	El Manto Park n Play	94 Feet	No	No	No	All Vehicles	There is a large parking lot and park just off of El Manto Drive you can park in to access the El Manto wave when it is in. There is plenty of parking here although there is a fee to park in this lot. You can also access the American River Trail/Walkway from here too.

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No permit is required, or permit info hasn't been added yet.

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