Mokelumne River
Electra run (near Jackson, Hwy 49) · near Jackson / Sutter Creek · Gold Country & Central Valley
Rivers & Whitewater
At a glance
- Season
- Spring–summer · Dam-controlled Electra run offers fairly reliable flows
Permits and booking
- Permit
- PG&E-controlled flows below Electra Powerhouse. The popular Electra run is a mellow, accessible Class II–III stretch — a favorite for self-guided kayakers, IKs, and beginner rafters. Roadside access along Hwy 49.
What is here
- Activities
- guided-rafting · kayaking · self-guided
Worth knowing
- Minimum age
- Family-friendly at moderate flows
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Operators
- Whitewater Connection
- Outfitters
- Self-guided / local kayak community
Rivers & Whitewater detail
- Nickname
- Gold Country's Quiet Class III
- Class min
- II
- Class max
- III
- Trip options
- Half-day Electra run · Popular self-guided/kayak stretch
- Key rapids
- Electra run rapids
- Intl tip
- The Electra run is near the Gold Country towns of Jackson and Sutter Creek — antique shops, historic Main Streets, and Amador County wine tasting. An easy day from Sacramento. Great for a first self-guided river experience.
The guide
The Mokelumne's Electra run is Gold Country's mellow, accessible classic — a Class II–III stretch below the Electra Powerhouse …
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Mokelumne River — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 38.339, -120.679