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California

Santa Clara River

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Why you'll love it

66.8 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

761 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 761 cfs
Average current: 1.7 ft/s
Gradient: 45.4 ft/mi
Drainage area: 1,556 sq mi

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

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About this water

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.

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Photo: Albaum at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Castaic Creek

~28 min drive

Castaic Creek is a 7.8-mile paddling stretch near Castaic, California. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 135.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Lagoon Launch Ramp

~15 min drive

Lagoon Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Piru Creek

~35 min drive

Piru Creek is a 62-mile paddling stretch near Frazier Park, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 254 cfs and a gradient of about 68.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Main Launch Ramp

~18 min drive

Main Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

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

Malibu Creek

~36 min 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.

Emigrant Landing Boat Ramp

~35 min drive

Emigrant Landing Boat Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: Blackmb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sespe Creek

~45 min drive

Sespe Creek is a 60-mile paddling stretch near Ojai, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 233 cfs and a gradient of about 73.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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

Big Tujunga Creek

~48 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.

Photo: LorraineWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Ventura River

~59 min drive

Ventura River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Ventura, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 180 cfs and a gradient of about 56.8 feet per mile.

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

West Fork San Gabriel River

~1h 14m 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.

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