Chili Bar

South Fork American River • CA

Length

9.5 mi

Difficulty

Class III

Gauge

SF American R nr Placerville

No flow data yet

Shuttle

10 mi / 18 min

🟢 Put-in: Chili Bar Dam 🔴 Take-out: Henningsen Lotus Park

Classic Class III commercial day-run from Chili Bar Dam down to
Henningsen-Lotus Park. Continuous wave-trains and named drops —
Meatgrinder, Racehorse Bend, Triple Threat, Trouble Maker. Best
May–September on dam release; typical summer flow 1,200–1,800 cfs.

✓ Real river route loaded

🌊 Rapids (4)

Meatgrinder Class III • Mile 0.8 Racehorse Bend Class III • Mile 3.0 Triple Threat Class III+ • Mile 5.5 Trouble Maker Class III • Mile 9.0