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Hi Folks;

Not to disagree with anyone's observations.

 

A call to the Placer County Water Agency or check their website.

The hydro department may be the people to call first.

 

This should provide information for a safe way as you may not be able to make a low water crosssing if it is warm in Sacramento, as the releases into the American River are controlled to make hydro-electricity.

 

These river flows are normally controlled for the Western States Run and the Western States Ride through agreements with PCWA.

 

p/s

 Hightide is normally btw 12:00 and 3:00 PM for the rafters and the hydro this is the time that the discharges normally reach Poverty Bar.

 

hth

Steven

----- Original Message ----
From: Shannon Weil <sweil@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Ridecamp Digest <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 10:03:05 PM
Subject: [RC] American River crossing at Poverty Bar (Tevis trail)

Regarding

From: "sherman" <sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   American River crossing at Poverty Bar (Tevis trail)

Has anyone done the river crossing yet this year? The river looks very,
very low to me at the Confluence so I was wondering if now would be a
good time to ride from Foresthill to Auburn.

 

I rode to the Poverty Bar river crossing about 2 weeks ago, however, I did not cross it. It looked very tame to me. 

The Western States 100 Mile Run that takes place this Saturday the 23rd is planning on a rope only crossing up stream at Rucka Chucky for the runners which means the river is low and safe enough to cross with out rafts.  I would expect Poverty Bar is nearing a safe level for crossing soon if not now.

Shannon Weil