🌊 Is it running? California rafting flows
Live flows for 8 commercially rafted whitewater runs in California. 1 are inside their runnable range as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Flows as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
| Run | State | Class | Flow now | Status | Runnable range | Commercial season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Salmon (Nordheimer) Salmon River · Forks of Salmon / Somes Bar | California | IV–V | 172 cfs → steady | Low Off season (commercial) | 800–7,000 cfs | Apr–Jun |
| Kaweah (Three Rivers) Kaweah River · Three Rivers 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | California | III–IV | 99 cfs ↘ falling | Low Off season (commercial) | 500–4,000 cfs | Apr–Jun |
| Klamath (Happy Camp) Klamath River · Happy Camp | California | II–III | 1,270 cfs → steady | Running Off season (commercial) | 700–8,000 cfs | May–Sep · dam release |
| Main Tuolumne Tuolumne River · Groveland 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | California | IV | no reading since Nov 1 last 99 cfs | No current reading Off season (commercial) | 500–10,000 cfs | Apr–Sep · dam release |
| Merced River Merced River · Mariposa / El Portal 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | California | III–IV | no recent data | No current reading Off season (commercial) | 400–8,000 cfs | Apr–Jul |
| South Fork American (Chili Bar) South Fork American River · Coloma / Lotus 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | California | III | 527 cfs ↘ falling | Low Off season (commercial) | 800–8,000 cfs | Apr–Oct · dam release |
| South Fork American (The Gorge) South Fork American River · Coloma / Lotus 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | California | III | 527 cfs ↘ falling | Low Off season (commercial) | 900–10,000 cfs | Apr–Oct · dam release |
| Upper Kern (Powerhouse / Lickety Split) Kern River · Kernville 🚣 Book a trip ↗ | California | II–III | 227 cfs → steady | Low Off season (commercial) | 300–5,000 cfs | Apr–Aug |
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