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Middle Fork American River

El Dorado St, North Auburn, California 95614 USA

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The Middle Fork American River is one of the three main branches of the American River in Northern California. The river flows from its headwaters in the Sierra Nevada, in a generally southwest direction, to join the North Fork American River near Auburn.

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mandianderson

2 Reviews
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March 16, 2017

Rated 5.0

The views were absolutely stunning

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rrpq

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August 11, 2016

Rated 5.0

Challenging run and probably not the best choice for beginners (South Fork better suited to that). There are a few stretches for Class 1-2 Rapids, but the Class 4-4+ require keen attention to the guide's directions to prevent washing out of the raft.

Tunnel Chute is steep drop that our guide said is probably closer to a Class 5 than a Class 4. After that, though, the rest of the run seems like cake.

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