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Confluence Paddle Safety Day
Saturday, September 21, 2024 Noon at the Confluence To China Bar through Auburn's Aquatic Park Rapids. Note: Bring your own white water gear and boats. You'll need to figure out your own shuttle. |
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Protect American River Canyons
American River Clean-up Saturday, September 28, 2024 MEET: At old Auburn-Foresthill curved bridge, 3 miles below Auburn near Hwy. 49 river crossing. Parking is free for cleanup volunteers. NOTE: The Colfax Wild & Scenic Clean-up volunteers meet at 8:30 am at the Mineral Bar Campground. Receive your free map of the American River Confluence Parkway (first 25 volunteers), trash collection bags, water, and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves. 8:00 am Registration, Welcome, and Safety Talk with State Parks. 8:30 am Canyon Keeper Confluence Historic Bridges Hike begins. ONGOING DURING EVENT: PARC and Canyon Keepers interpretive activity table will feature Pleistocene Era fossil replicas from the historic Hawver Limestone Cavern. They will also have the fun scat and skulls interactive ID activity. FOR MORE INFO: AUBURN SRA OFFICE (530) 885-4527 OR PARC (530) 537-2241 |
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Thank you for helping PARC protect the American River and its canyons during The Big Day of Giving!
If you missed the Big Day of Giving, you can donate to or support Protect American River Canyons in several different ways, any day of the year. Click here to see how.
If you missed the Big Day of Giving, you can donate to or support Protect American River Canyons in several different ways, any day of the year. Click here to see how.
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Your Support Helps PARC Implement Projects
Click the pictures below to learn more and see other PARC efforts
Click the pictures below to learn more and see other PARC efforts
Click the Donate/Join button below to see all the different ways to support PARC and help us protect the American River and it's canyons.
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Winners of the 2024 PARC Scholarship Essay Contest have been selected!
Sponsored by Protect American River Canyons (PARC), $3000 in total scholarships were awarded to the winners of this year's annual contest. See the winners and read their inspiring essays here. |
Video of PARC Celebrating 50 years is now on our YouTube Channel.
PARC Celebrates 50 Years - view YouTube playlist
PARC Celebrates 50 Years - view YouTube playlist
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PARC's 50th Anniversary T-shirts DISCOUNTED!
$15 discounted price includes FREE shipping and Sales Tax. Unisex sizes: X Large, and 2X Large only remaining. Get your PARC 50th Anniversary limited edition T-shirt before they're gone! Once these are sold, there will be no more. X Large and 2X Large only. Celebrate PARC’s 50th Anniversary with a limited edition t-shirt that is a tribute to the 50 years of passion, love and respect the American River Community has showered on the river and canyons. Mystic Design’s Laurel Mathe has cleverly woven a river woman’s spirit into a lush river-canyon landscape tapestry of waterfalls, blooms and wildlife. Choose your size from the drop down menu below.
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Ponderosa Way Reopens Friday, November 17th!
The bridge has been replaced and the road has been graveled on the Weimar side. Both the north and south sides have been graded. Vehicle access and parking at the ever popular Codfish Falls Trailhead has been restored. See more here. |
The Auburn State Recreation Area is expanding vehicle access to the American River Canyon at China Bar to seven days a week on January 4th from 7:00 a.m. to sunset, twelve years after it first opened on January 1, 2010.
The Birdsall and Oregon Bar river access dirt/gravel roads are included. Wet weather could force temporary closure of these roads.
The area is very popular for fishermen, swimmers, picnickers, hikers, runners, equestrian and mountain bike riders. The area also provides important access for rafters paddling from the Confluence and kayakers refining their paddling skills at the Pump Station Rapids aka Auburn's Aquatic River Park.
The Birdsall and Oregon Bar river access dirt/gravel roads are included. Wet weather could force temporary closure of these roads.
The area is very popular for fishermen, swimmers, picnickers, hikers, runners, equestrian and mountain bike riders. The area also provides important access for rafters paddling from the Confluence and kayakers refining their paddling skills at the Pump Station Rapids aka Auburn's Aquatic River Park.
For information on what you can do to make the Auburn To Cool Recreation Trail Bridge a reality and expand the hours of operation at the China Bar Area please click on the China Bar button below or the image above.
Save the Bear River - Stop the Centennial Dam
> See more here...
Yankee Jims Bridge over the North Fork of the American River.
PARC has proposed California Wild & Scenic protection for this 16 mile stretch of the North Fork from
Iowa Hill Bridge to Upper Lake Clementine.
The Protect American River Canyon (PARC) Board Members extend to you an enthusiastic invitation to explore the American River Canyons for yourself and discover this area rich in biological diversity, Native American and Gold Rush history and exciting recreational adventure for all to responsibly enjoy and care for. The Auburn State Recreation Area, located along 48 miles of the North and Middle Forks from Auburn to Colfax and Foresthill in the American River Watershed, offers diverse recreational options and seemingly limitlessness opportunities for meaningful wilderness experiences in scenic picturesque canyons for everyone. Over 100 miles of trails, framed in the springtime by a rainbow pallet of wildflowers and butterflies, host world class endurance events and leisurely trail hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers. Both river forks attract whitewater enthusiasts from Class V adrenaline fans to Class 1 family boaters. Swimming and fishing are very popular seasonally. The Cave Valley Limestone Quarry walls offer a challenge to beginner and advanced climbers. Charming picture perfect Lake Clementine offers year-round motor boating, paddling and lake camping.
PARC is a community-based non-profit organization located in Auburn that is dedicated to building American River community through collaboration and protection of the natural, recreational and historical resources for the North and Middle Forks of the American River Watershed.
PARC is a community-based non-profit organization located in Auburn that is dedicated to building American River community through collaboration and protection of the natural, recreational and historical resources for the North and Middle Forks of the American River Watershed.
