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California
South Fork Smith River
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What we do know
Inside Six Rivers National Forest
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Why you'll love it
23.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
1,570 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 1,570 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 171.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 290 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Fork Smith River
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About this water
South Fork Smith River is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,570 cfs and a gradient of about 171.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Photo: BigT67, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Smith River
~26 min drive
Smith River is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,628 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Grassy Flat Campground
~20 min drive
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Quartz Creek
~2 min drive
Quartz Creek is an 8.2-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 63 cfs and a gradient of about 374.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Jones Creek
~6 min drive
Jones Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 135 cfs and a gradient of about 255.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Harrington Creek
~7 min drive
Harrington Creek is a 6.9-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 110 cfs and a gradient of about 464.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Eightmile Creek
~11 min drive
Eightmile Creek is a 7-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 165 cfs and a gradient of about 354.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Williams Creek
~13 min drive
Williams Creek is a 4.6-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 456.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Gordon Creek
~13 min drive
Gordon Creek is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 47 cfs and a gradient of about 353.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
South Siskiyou Fork
~16 min drive
South Siskiyou Fork is a 5-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 52 cfs and a gradient of about 579.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Coon Creek
~16 min drive
Coon Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 221.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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