Yankee Jim Road To Ponderosa Way (Shirttail)
A good beginner to intermediate run. If flows are higher this run becomes solid intermediate.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the American River, North Fork are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 11427000, the Nf American R A North Fork Dam Ca
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Yankee Jim Road to Ponderosa Way (Shirttail).
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II to III |
| Elevation | 717 ft |
| Run Length | 5.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 21 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 699 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.3 ft |
| Air Temperature | 64° |
| River | American River, North Fork |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Nf American R A North Fork Dam Ca
USGS 11427000 |
|
First Rapid
Class II to III |
|
Rapid 2
Class II to II+ |
|
Rapid 3 1/2
Class II+ to III |
|
Bend and Brake Rapids
Class III- to III |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Laguna C Nr Elk Grove Ca
USGS 11336585 |
1 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Cosumnes R A Michigan Bar Ca
USGS 11335000 |
343 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Unnamed Trib Ab Gavin Mandry Dr Nr Marysville Ca
USGS 11424548 |
0 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Sacramento R A Freeport Ca
USGS 11447650 |
11,400 cfs | 103.1 ft |
|
Deer C Nr Cameron Park Ca
USGS 11335655 |
8 cfs | 3.6 ft |
|
Bear R Nr Wheatland Ca
USGS 11424000 |
878 cfs | 3.6 ft |
|
Unnamed Trib Bl Gavin Mandry Dr Nr Marysville Ca
USGS 11424546 |
8 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Pilot C Bl Mutton Canyon Nr Georgetown Ca
USGS 11433040 |
2 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Independence C Nr Truckee Ca
USGS 10343000 |
27 cfs | 3.4 ft |
|
Little Truckee R Bl Div Dam Nr Sierraville Ca
USGS 10341950 |
3 cfs | 1.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Independence Camp
SNOTEL 539 |
53" | 0" |
|
blue canyon alert
SNOTEL BLUC1 |
47.43" | 0.1" |
|
blue canyon
SNOTEL BLU |
47" | 2.15" |
|
soda springs 1.5 ssw, ca
SNOTEL CA-PC-1 |
64.84" | -0.61" |
|
Independence Lake
SNOTEL 541 |
88" | -1" |
|
Independence Creek
SNOTEL 540 |
31" | 0" |
|
Css Lab
SNOTEL 428 |
72" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Bar - Auburn State Rec Area | 18 | 1,167 ft | |||
| Dru Barner | 47 | 3,237 ft | |||
| Shirttail | 30 | 3,943 ft | |||
| Rucky A Chucky - Auburn State Rec Area | 5 | 723 ft | |||
| Giant Gap | 35 | 3,686 ft | |||
| White Cloud | 46 | 4,377 ft | |||
| Skillman Horse Camp | None | 4,638 ft | |||
| Bear River County Park | 23 | 1,749 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Jim Road to Ponderosa Way (Shirttail) | 699.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II to III |
| Greenwood to Mammoth Bar | 699.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Coloma to Greenwood - (C to G) | 699.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II to III- |
| Chili Bar | 699.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Generation and Giant Gaps (Tadpole to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) | 699.0cfs | 26.8 Mi | IV to IV+ |
| Tunnel Run (Ralston Powerhouse to Greenwood) | 699.0cfs | 16.5 Mi | IV- to IV |