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Rio Hondo

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Clear, high 102°F / low 76°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it

2.9 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

49 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 49 cfs
Average current: 1.0 ft/s
Gradient: 7.1 ft/mi
Drainage area: 118 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency: Army Corps of Engineers

About this water

Rio Hondo is a 2.9-mile paddling stretch near Rosemead, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 49 cfs and a gradient of about 7.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Photo: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

West Fork San Gabriel River

~27 min drive

West Fork San Gabriel River is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Azusa, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 153 cfs and a gradient of about 130.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Davies Launch Ramp

~33 min drive

Davies Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: MajaTrochimczyk, CC BY 3.0 us (via Wikimedia Commons)

Big Tujunga Creek

~34 min drive

Big Tujunga Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Tujunga, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 128 cfs and a gradient of about 99.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Sun & Sail Club

~59 min drive

Sun & Sail Club is a boat launch in California.

Photo: Emarateyya, Muna Al Zaabi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

San Gabriel River

~34 min drive

San Gabriel River is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Azusa, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 296 cfs and a gradient of about 141.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Lagoon Launch Ramp

~1h 16m drive

Lagoon Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: Tobin/tobo, Rochester, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Malibu Creek

~1h 4m drive

Malibu Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Calabasas, California. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 68.0 feet per mile.

Main Launch Ramp

~1h 17m drive

Main Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Santa Clara River

~1h 14m drive

Santa Clara River is a 67-mile paddling stretch near Piru, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 761 cfs and a gradient of about 45.4 feet per mile.

Hand Launch

~1h 18m drive

Hand Launch is a boat launch in California.

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