2023 PARC Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsored by Protect American River Canyons
Up to $2500 in Total Scholarship Awards.
Entry Deadline is March 15, 2023.
Download the Essay Contest Rules and Application Form and see the Essay Topic here.
See PARC's newest newsletter, The Confluence December 2022
Bridge Debris Funding Bill Signed by Governor Newsom! Huge victory! See more here.
PARC went on a Wildflower Hike on Saturday, May 7th on the Middle Fork's Poverty Bar Trail with botanist Monica Finn, who helped us identify late spring blooming wildflowers and shrubs. See photos and description on our new Wildflower Hikes page.
Big Thanks to all who participated in the American River Earth Day Cleanup and activities on April 23, 2022!
China Bar Vehicle Access Open Seven Day A Week Beginning January 4, 2022
Auburn Bus Route to the American River Confluence!!!
North Fork American River Bridge Debris Removal Project
Auburn State Recreation Area:
See the ASRA website for Up-to-date information about what is open now, current closures, and visitor guidelines
New edition of American River Canyon Hikes
Practical Guides to Trails in the Canyons of the North and Middle Forks American River
by Jim Ferris, Michael Lynch, and Sheila Toner
4th Edition - Expanded and Revised, published 2020 by
Auburn State Recreation Area Canyon Keepers
American River Trails Bandanna Map featuring the popular trails in the Cool, China Bar and Confluence areas - updated version now available for purchase here
Auburn State Recreation Area Trails & River Map
See information on our Citizen Science page
 Big Thanks to all who participated in the American River Earth Day Cleanup and activities on April 23, 2022! You really made a difference!
China Bar Vehicle Access Open Seven Day A Week Beginning January 4, 2022
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 man made Pump Station Rapids and paved portage trail at China Bar provide easy access for multiple paddle  adventures.



A recreational bridge crossing of the river at China Bar and trail improvements that would benefit all trail users are concept plans that were included in the recently approved ASRA General Plan update.
Bus artwork designed by Laurel Mathe of Mystic Design
Auburn Bus Route to the American River Confluence
Confluence Route
Make your day on the American River easy and stress-free, with a round-trip ride and no parking hassles.
Friday-Sunday, April 1-October 1
Rides to the Confluence
530-906-1138

Service Enhancements to Auburn Transit’s Confluence Route

Starting Friday, April 8th, 2022, the Confluence Route will be serviced through Auburn On-Demand. All rides can be scheduled at your convenience any point during service hours using the TransLoc App. It is simple and at your fingertips to request a ride. The bus stops will remain the same. Service hours are  9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Friday through Sunday. For additional information, please call the Confluence Route direct line (530) 906-2118 or the On-Demand phone (530) 906-3171.
Prices remain the same: $3.50 for general passengers and $1.75 for senior, youth or disabled.

See more about the Confluence Route here.
https://www.auburn.ca.gov/585/Confluence-Route

See more about Auburn Transit here:
https://www.auburn.ca.gov/192/Transit-Services