2011: Guy West Bridge, California State University Sacramento
The Guy West Bridge was the longest pedestrian-only suspension bridge in the United States at the time of its opening in 1967. Unitl 2004 when the Sundial Bridge across the Sacramento River in Redding, California opened.
The Guy West Bridge crosses the historic Lower American River. It is modeled after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, though its span is 600-ft compared to the Golden Gate's 6,450-ft
Swollen American River @ Guy West Bridge
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Laura Drath, interpretive services supervisor for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, explains the significance of the Nimbus Fish Hatchery in sustaining the American River’s fall-run Chinook salmon fishery.
Drought-struck salmon need a truck-load of help getting to the sea
In drought-stricken California, young Chinook salmon are hitting the road, not the river, to get to the Pacific Ocean.
Millions of six-month-old smolts - or young salmon - are hitching rides in tanker trucks because California's historic drought has depleted rivers and streams, making the annual migration to the ocean too dangerous for juvenile salmon.
Thousands of young salmon known as smolts are being pumped into the sea near Mare Island, north of San Francisco Bay.
This dumper truck is moving the Coleman hatchery fish from the river to the sea to ensure the young salmon actually reaches the sea.
750,000 smolts are gushing out of the long plastic pipes into floating netted pens.
Just a few centimetres long, the silvery smolts are getting used to the water in the net pens before Fishery Foundation boats take them out into the bay to be released, and pulled to the ocean by tides.
Kari Burr, fishery biologist, Fishery Foundation of California says the smolts would normally swim down the river, but the drought conditions could cause serious damage to the salmon population.
The drought conditions have caused lower flows in the rivers, warmer water temperatures, and the fish that would normally be swimming down the rivers would be very susceptible to predation and thermal stress.
California has been trucking hatchery-raised salmon for years to bypass river dams and giant pumps that funnel water to Southern California and Central Valley farms.
But this year state and federal wildlife agencies are trucking nearly 27 million smolts, about 50 percent more than normal, because of the drought, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Each spring, the Coleman National Fish Hatchery usually releases about 12 million smolts into Battle Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River near Redding.
But this year, it trucked 7.5 million of them to San Francisco Bay because the drought had made the 300-mile swim too perilous.
Trucking the smolts ensures a large number will survive and grow to be the California king salmon prized by fishermen and seafood lovers. But skipping the river journey means the migratory fish won't know how to swim home to spawn in three years.
The federal hatchery in Shasta County did release 4.5 million smolts into Battle Creek in April after rain temporarily improved river flows. Hamelberg hopes at least a small number of them will return in a few years and serve as broodstock for future generations.
The state-run Nimbus Fish Hatchery near Sacramento usually releases 3 million of the 4 million Chinook smolts it raises into the nearby American River, but this year it's releasing all of them into the bay.
Because of the drought and the fish not being able to reach the ocean because of low waters, we're releasing them all directly into the bay, says fish technician Gregory Ferguson, who was herding the smolts in ponds toward pumps that sucked them into the truck tanks headed for Mare Island.
Ferguson says the fisheries are pooling resources: A lot of other hatcheries are experiencing the same problem, so basically they lend out a lot of Class A drivers and we're going all over the state and helping all the hatcheries haul fish this year.
The commercial and recreational fishing industries have been pushing for the expanded trucking program to increase the chances of a decent salmon season in 2016, when the smolts released this year will be adults.
John Terry, commercial salmon fisherman from Aberdeen, Washington makes his living from salmon fishing.
He says the fish need help to thrive: We really need it. We need everything we can to keep enhancing it. As mankind keeps encroaches on the natural habitat of these fish. We need everything we can to offset that.
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South Fork American River, California
SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER
CALIFORNIA, USA
MARCH 13TH, 2016
March 13th, 2016
After being in the Placerville, California area for a few days now, I finally got to get on one of the most popular sections of whitewater on the West Coast of the United States - the South Fork American River.
I hooked up with John Kosakowsky of 'River Runners' through fellow riverboarder Liz Arnold Muzzey who introduced us. John was raised in the area and together with his wife Sarah and brother-in-law Kyle we hit the water on a rainy Sunday just after noon.
We started with a 'Shredder' (a small inflatable cataraft), a ducky (IK), and myself on a Riverboard... but pretty soon other paddlers put-in a bit further downstream, and at one point we were floating down with another 3 kayakers and an oar-raft beside us - though they eventually moved on and continued towards the lower section.
The river was flowing around 6,000cfs and the 6 mile stretch took us about 1 hour to run.
The wave-trains were huge and the water was really moving. There were a number of very cool rapids and some good holes along the way, though at this level much of the more common features were said to be flushed out or entirely underwater.
Very cool, very entertaining, pretty continuous run with a lot of action. Definitely a nice stretch of whitewater to have in your backyard.
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American River Whitewater River Hike
My wife and I taking a trip along The American River. watch the whole thing we go some amazing footage. American River (North Fork)
The North Fork of the American River is noted for its outstanding scenery, remote recreation, outstanding water quality and historic gold mining values. Gorge scrambling is the most popular activity, followed by hiking, fishing and boating. The upper 26 miles of this 38-mile wild reach are managed by the Tahoe National Forest, while the Bureau of Land Management manages the lower third.
Hikers and fishing enthusiasts can choose from a number of trails to access the river canyon, most of them dropping steeply from the canyon rim down to the water. While visitation peaks in the summer, primarily driven by hikers/swimmers, late spring into mid-summer is typically the height of the boating season. The highest boatable reach is known as Generation Gap (12 miles), run by only the most experienced Class V boaters, which can only be accessed by a three-mile long walk. The next lower reach, known as Giant Gap (14 miles), is also Class V and is accessed by a two-mile hike down the Euchre Bar Trail. Although overnight camping permits are not required, if visitors want a campfire, they will need to obtain a fire permit.
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Double Rainbow at Lake Clementine Trail in Auburn, CA
Took the Amtrak Capitol Corridor train to Sacramento to meet up with friends to hike the Lake Clementine trail on Memorial Day weekend 2017. The trail is packed with stunning view. The moderate level hike is topped off with a climactic view of a double rainbow near the man-made waterfall.
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Lake Clementine Trail leads to the spot where the North Fork Dam meets the rocks for an outstanding view of cascading water. Trail passes under the tallest bridge in California, Foresthill Bridge.
The waterfall is absolutely amazing. There are rarely any people at the base of the fall but there is an abundance of poison oak so you need to be careful.
Another good feature about this hike is about a quarter of a mile into the hike you pass by Clark's Pool - a fairly popular swimming hole. Despite being in the middle of the river, it is actually quite warm and very refreshing - especially since the first half of the hike is totally unshaded and gets rather hot.
After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History, This River Is Thriving | National Geographic
June 2, 2016 - Conservationists can now point to the largest dam removal project in the U.S. as a success story. The ecosystem of Washington's Elwha River has been thriving since the removal of its hydroelectric dam system. Recent surveys show dramatic recovery, especially in the near shore at the river's mouth, where the flow of sediment has created favorable habitat for the salmon population. A new generation of salmon species, some of which are endangered, are now present in the river. Some hope that the restoration of the Elwha River will become a shining example for the removal of dams across the U.S.
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The gold rushes of the 19th century have long since ended, but there are still plenty of places you can hunt for the precious metal using a shovel, pan, metal detector and more. In fact, recreational gold mining is a pastime these days for many people, and for good reason: the largest nugget ever found in California was discovered by an amateur. Here are some key locations worldwide that you can still prospect for the yellow metal – you never know, you may get lucky and strike it rich.
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American River Rafting South Fork American w WET River Trips
Rafting in California is a rite of passage for anyone who loves water and the outdoors. South Fork American River is the most popular whitewater trip in the Western United States. Class 3+ rapids will challenge the novice to intermediate paddler. Experience the rush in the Gold Country of California in the heart of the historic region called Coloma.
Other rivers that WET rafts is Middle Fork American and our favorite class 4+ run on the North Fork American.
Storms are coming in one right after another and in California we will have some awesome whitewater rafting this 2011 Season!
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In drought-stricken California, young Chinook salmon are hitting the road, not the river, to get to
VOICE-OVER:
THIS ISN'T HOW YOUNG CHINOOK SALMON ARE SUPPOSED TO GET TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
NORMALLY, THESE MIGRATORY FISH WOULD SWIM 300 MILES FROM THEIR HOME NEAR THE SACRAMENTO RIVER.
BUT IN DROUGHT-STRICKEN CALIFORNIA, THESE SMOLTS HAD TO HITCH A RIDE IN A TANKER TRUCK TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY.
SOUNDBITE: Kari Burr, fishery biologist, Fishery Foundation of California
The drought conditions have caused lower flows in the rivers, warmer water temperatures, and the fish that would normally be swimming down the rivers would be very susceptible to predation and thermal stress.
AFTER THE ROAD TRIP, THE FISH ARE HAULED IN NET PENS AND RELEASED INTO THE BAY, WHERE TIDES PULL THEM OUT TO THE OCEAN.
BUT SKIPPING THE RIVER JOURNEY MEANS THE SALMON WON'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM BACK HOME TO SPAWN IN THREE YEARS.
SOUNDBITE: Scott Hamelberg, manager, Coleman National Fish Hatchery
Because that imprinting cycle is broken, it's unlikely that many fish will make it back to Coleman. In other words, they stray. They won't find that scent to where home is.
BUT OFFICIALS SAY IT'S NECESSARY TO PREVENT A COLLAPSE OF THE CHINOOK SALMON FISHERY.
THE STATE HAS BEEN TRUCKING SALMON FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HATCHERIES FOR YEARS TO BYPASS DAMS AND WATER.
BUT THIS YEAR STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE TRUCKING NEARLY 27 MILLION SMOLTS -- ABOUT 50 PERCENT MORE THAN USUAL -- BECAUSE
OF THE DROUGHT.
SOUNDBITEL Gregory Ferguson, fishery technician, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
A lot of other hatcheries are experiencing the same problem, so basically we're going all over the state and helping all the hatcheries haul fish this year.
THE FISHING INDUSTRY HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR THE EXPANDED TRUCKING TO ENSURE THERE'S ENOUGH SALMON TO CATCH THREE YEARS FROM
NOW.
SOUNDBITE: John Terry, commercial salmon fisherman from Aberdeen, Washington
So that impacts all of us in opportunity -- not just catching them, but marketing them and selling them. The end consumer has less on the market. So it's pretty important.
IMPORTANT FOR THE FISHERMEN -- AND THE FISH LOVERS WHO PRIZE CALIFORNIA KING SALMON.
TERRY CHEA, ASSOCIATED PRESS, SAN FRANCISCO
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California (Listeni/ˌkælɨˈfɔrnjə/) is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state,[4] home to one out of eight people who live in the U.S., with a total of 38 million people, and it is the third largest state by area (after Alaska and Texas). California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. It is home to the nation's second and fifth most populous census statistical areas (Greater Los Angeles Area and San Francisco Bay Area, respectively), and eight of the nation's 50 most populated cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Oakland).[12] Sacramento is the state capital, and has been since 1854.
What is now California was first settled by various Native American tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. It was then claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of Alta California in the larger territory of New Spain. Alta California became a part of Mexico in 1821 following its successful war for independence, but would later be ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican–American War. The western portion of Alta California was soon organized as the State of California, which was admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The California Gold Rush starting in 1848 led to dramatic social and demographic change, with large-scale immigration from the east and abroad with an accompanying economic boom.
California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada in the east – from the Redwood–Douglas fir forests of the northwest, to the Mojave Desert areas in the southeast. The center of the state is dominated by the Central Valley, a major agricultural area. California contains both the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States (Mount Whitney and Death Valley), and has the 3rd longest coastline of all states (after Alaska and Florida). Earthquakes are a common occurrence because of the state's location along the Pacific Ring of Fire: about 37,000 are recorded annually, but most are too small to feel.[13]
At least half of the fruit produced in the United States is now cultivated in California, and the state also leads in the production of vegetables.[14] Other important contributors to the state's economy include aerospace, education, manufacturing, and high-tech industry. If it were a country, California would be the 8th or 9th largest economy in the world[15] and the 34th most populous.reff :
American Rivers, North and Middle
North and Middle fork of the American River come together.