BRT Insights - WW Kayaking & Hiking: Cache Creek Rumsey Run

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Cache Creek Rumsey Run - Whitewater River Guide & Map

Reliable flows of warm water make this creek a popular summertime paddleboating run for small rafts, IKs, kayaks & innertubes. The rafting companies launch crowds of inexperienced boaters on the weekend mornings, so plan on launching in the afternoon if you want to avoid these crowds. Proximity to the road enables many alternate put-in / take-out locations and bicycle shuttles if needed. In winter big water boating after a storm is great for groups that have the necessary skills. This section of Cache Creek is protected as part of California's Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (Yolo County, California, USA)

River Difficulty vs. Flow Rate.

class *	flow (cfs)
II+	350-500
III-	500-2000	500-900cfs flows are common in summer.
III+	2000-5000
IV	5000-15000	Winter-time flood flows.

Distances: Put-in to Camp Haswell 5.6 miles, to Rumsey Bridge 8.4 miles.

Flow Data - Method 1.

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The flow at Rumsey (above) should tell exactly the flow on the Rumsey Run, but this gauge has been unreliable in recent years.

Flow Data - Method 2.

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A second method of getting the flow on the Rumsey Run is to add the release from Indian Valley Reservoir (above) with the discharge from Clear Lake into Cache Creek.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service - Cache Creek flow at Rumsey Bridge.

Topographic River Map, Road Map & Local Business Search.

• The map below is interactive - click and drag on the map to adjust the location.
• Point or DoubleClick on the red markers below to see their names.
• Use the tool on the left to zoom and pan.
• Click on the Map button for a road map, Topo button for topographic map.
• Click on Google logo for road map & local business search (gas, food, camping).
• Full screen topo map and coordinates of additional landmarks - see below.

Driving Directions, Distance, Estimated Time & Road Conditions.

Mapquest provides directions, distance & time from your house to the river.
* From Davis, CA to Rumsey, CA - driving time 1 hour, 2 minutes.

California Road Conditions (Delays or closures due to weather, construction, etc.)
* California Travel Information - highwayconditions.com.
* Road Conditions - California Dept Transportation.

Topographic River Map.

A=Put-in. B=Takeout.
Full-Screen Topographic Map: Cache Creek Rumsey Run.

River Landmarks - Geographic Coordinates.

Copy/paste the coordinates below into the search box at Google
Maps or into the Find box at Acme Mapper.
• N 38.92790 W 122.37019, Alternate put-in, Buck Island (A).
Requires 4WD vehicles for shuttle.
• N 38.92653 W 122.33294, Put-in, Cache Ck / Bear Ck confluence (B).
• N 38.92303 W 122.32749, County Park - Upper Site.
• N 38.91371 W 122.31980, Camp Rapid (class II+).
• N 38.91588 W 122.31813, County Park - Middle Site - Campground.
• N 38.90863 W 122.31079, County Park - Lower Site.
• N 38.90990 W 122.30856, Low Water Bridge.
• N 38.91057 W 122.30714, Widowmaker Rapid (class II+).
• N 38.91010 W 122.27886, Hwy 16 Bridge.
• N 38.91090 W 122.27757, Mother Rapid (class III).
• N 38.90873 W 122.26496, Take-out, Camp Haswell (C).
• N 38.90732 W 122.26501, Rock Garden Rapid (class III-).
• N 38.89018 W 122.23837, Alternate Take-out, Rumsey Bridge (D).
(Major rapids on the run are rated above at summertime flows.)