The California Salmon
usually has runnable flows for whitewater rafting from April through mid-June.
This river is free-flowing because it has no dams. Flows for whitewater
rafting are dependent on the weather, snowpack and spring melt. Peek flows
for rafting usually occur around the middle of May. The following river
flow information is measured in cubic feet per second or cfs.
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- 500 - 2000 cfs: Class III - IV+
- 2000-5000 cfs: Class IV-V
- Above 5000 cfs: not recommended for river travel
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