← Whitewater · California rafting flows
🌊 Merced · Class IVIs 5) Redbud to Briceburg running?
Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.
Off season (commercial)
No live USGS gauge for this run. American Whitewater →
No 7-day series available for this gauge right now.
| Status | No gauge Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Merced |
| Section | 5) Redbud to Briceburg |
| Class | IV |
| Nearest town | Highway 140 bridge, California |
| Take-out | 37.60532, -119.96650 Briceburg |
| Length | 14.3 mi · 23.01 km American Whitewater published miles; kilometres are that length converted |
| Runnable range | No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge. |
| Commercial season | Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | No live gauge |
| Note | Put-in from American Whitewater (aw_access_upstream): Highway 140 bridge Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call. |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Named rapids
- Chipped Tooth Class IV -108.1 mi
- Ferguson Rock Slide Class III+ -103.4 mi
- Ned's Gulch Class IV -102.4 mi
- Split Rock Class IV -91.6 mi
- Corner Pocket Class IV -91.55 mi
- Quarter Mile Rapid Class IV -85 mi
Names and classes are copied from the cited source for this run. They are not a live hazard rating.
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.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Commercial season months are not on file for this run.
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
The blue line is the published reach geometry. The second dot is the take-out. Neither is a flow measurement.
Housing around Highway 140 bridge
What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.
What to expect to pay
We don't have a sourced rent range for Highway 140 bridge yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.
No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.
Places to search
- Zillow rentals search — Highway 140 bridge, CASearch results, not a specific listing.
- Apartments.com search — Highway 140 bridge, CASearch results, not a specific listing.
- Facebook Marketplace search — Highway 140 bridge room for rentOpens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
- Facebook group search — Highway 140 bridge seasonal housingSearch for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
- CoolWorks search — Highway 140 bridgeSeasonal jobs board. Some posts mention housing; read the employer page.
Communities
- r/whitewaterGeneral whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.
🚣 Book a guided trip
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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
- River Guide · All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting, Walnut Creek / CA rivers CA
- Whitewater River Guide (New & Experienced) · OARS, Angels Camp HQ + multiple western rivers CA
- Whitewater River Guide – 2027 season · OARS, Angels Camp (multi-river US + intl) CA
🌊 Raft guide jobs in California · All guide jobs · Pair a winter + summer season
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