BRT Insights - WW Kayaking & Hiking: Mokelumne River

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Mokelumne River - Electra Run

Whitewater River Guide & Maps - California.

River Flow Data.

(I think this gauge is located at the Hwy 49 bridge, so the flow you boated on all day reached the gauge close to your take-out time.)

River Difficulty.

class flow (cfs)
II 400 - 2500
III >2500 strainer hazards

Description - Mokelumne River - Electra Run.

This run (Amador County, California, USA) is fed by the releases from Salt Springs Reservoir and Lower Bear River Reservoir. This is one of the best local training runs for beginning kayakers because the whitewater is gentle just below put-in and becomes progressively more challenging towards the end of the run. There is good road access along much of the run for scouting, choices of put-ins & take-outs and evacuation. This run also has a pretty reliable flow all summer from dam releases upstream.

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Driving Directions, Distance, Estimated Time & Road Conditions.

Mapquest provides directions, distance & time from your house to the river.
* From Davis, CA to Jackson, CA - driving time 1 hour, 15 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, 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.
• Topographic map user instructions.

Topographic River Map.

Full-Screen Topo Map: Mokelumne River Electra Run.
A=Put-in. F=Takeout.

River Landmarks - Geographic Coordinates.
(A)(B)(C) locations are marked on the Acme Mapper topo map above, or
copy/paste these coordinates into the search box at Google Maps or the Find box at Acme Mapper.
• N 38.34712 W 120.77341, Jackson, CA
• N 38.32854 W 120.67701, Electra Run Put-in (A)
• N 38.31809 W 120.69932, The Slot Rapid, class II (B)
• N 38.31506 W 120.71357, S-Turn Rapid, class II (C)
• N 38.31284 W 120.72018, Hwy 49 Bridge take-out (D)
• N 38.31253 W 120.71945, gauge near Hwy 49 bridge??.
• N 38.31122 W 120.72327, Devil's Toilet Rapid, class II+ (E)
• N 38.29822 W 120.74996, Middle Bar take-out (F)