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Silver Fork American (Lower Run)

Kyburz California Whitewater Kayaking Routes

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Silver Fork American (Lower Run) - Kyburz California Whitewater Kayaking Routes

The Silver Fork is classic, super-steep and boulder-strewn with waterfalls up to 30 feet high and many slide rapids. Most people make 2 portages, although legend has it that everything has been run. The first portage is just below the put-in, so go high on the right. the second portage, a rocky 20-30 foot waterfall in the 400 foot mile, comes in the middle of a section of slightly more runnable waterfalls.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Whitewater Paddling
Nearby City: Kyburz
Length: 3.3 total miles
Elevation Loss: 780 feet
Gradient: Unspecified
Skill Level: Class V+
Season: Spring and summer
Put-in Elevation: 4,710 feet
Take-out Elevation: 3,930 feet
Other Uses: Kayaks & Canoes
Local Contacts: US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, 415-705-2874
Local Maps: USFS Eldorado NF; USGS Kyburz
Guide Book: Best Whitewater In California Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Weather Conditions

  1. Important Message
    Winter storm warning in effect until 10 PM pst this evening.

  2. Tonight
    Snow showers. Colder. Lows 16 to 26 higher elevations...23 to 33 lower elevations. Snow accumulation 2 to 6 inches. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph becoming south up to 10 mph after midnight.

  3. Saturday
    Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 33 to 43 higher elevations...42 to 52 lower elevations. Northeast wind gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

  4. Saturday Night
    Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 24 to 34 higher elevations...30 to 38 lower elevations. Snow level 5000 feet. Southeast wind gusts to around 30 mph.

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Best Whitewater In California
Best Whitewater In California

by Lars Holbeck & Chuck Stanley (Watershed Books)

Describes 180 separate river runs, ranging from mildly challenging to downright hair-raising. For th…

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