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California
Elk River
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Why you'll love it
7.6 mi run
Flows year-round
117 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 117 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 48 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Elk River
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About this water
Elk River is a 7.6-mile paddling stretch near Eureka, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 117 cfs and a gradient of about 4.3 feet per mile.
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~30 min drive
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Boulder Creek
~33 min drive
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Bug Creek
~38 min drive
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~42 min drive
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Six Rivers Rafting
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