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Call us at 530-626-3435, we will return your call on the weekend *our phones have been having a lot of issues and we apologize for the trouble. The best way to reach us is e-mail, info@theriverstore.com for a reply mid-week and on the weekends
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We are open
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 9am – 5pm
Our physical shop is closed
Monday through Thursday
We may be closed mid-week but our online store is open 24/7 and we ship out online orders every Friday and Monday!
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For information about our affiliate: Current Adventures Kayak School, please visit www.CurrentAdventures.com
Current Adventures offers classes and trips in all styles of kayaking and offers whitewater lessons on the South Fork American River. All whitewater classes meet at the River Store location unless otherwise noted.
They can be reached by calling 530-333-9115, toll-free at 1-888-452-9254 or email info@currentadventures.com
River Store LOCATION:
1032 Lotus Rd, Lotus, CA 95651
The River Store location is near the South Fork American River (SFA), in the town of Lotus, less than a mile from the river. The Chili-Bar class III run is upstream of us 6 miles, and the Gorge class III run is downstream of us about 3 miles. In between is a lovely class II run we know as C-G.
Water releases on the SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER
Water is currently available 5 days/week, 3 hours/day on weekdays, and 5 hours/day on weekends. This is, of course, subject to change at any time. Under the current “SUPER DRY” status we will have guaranteed minimum releases until Labor Day 11/9/21 of 1300 CFS on Saturday and Sunday from 7 am – noon and 1300 cfs on Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 am -noon. We will have no water on Tuesday or Wednesday meaning there is no minimum release scheduled to happen on those days.
CHECK CHILI BAR Dam release FLOWS into the South Fork American River HERE
For the most current information on River Store hours or flows on the South Fork American River or for directions to our River Store location, please feel free to call or e-mail us at 530-626-3435 or info@theriverstore.com.