occasional waterfall breaking away from the only about 100 yards wide in most places. You can only put in at times when the water level is high, otherwise the water is to shallow and rocky, and moving too fast to enter. The put in is a slight dirt incline to the water (no boat ramp). shallow, river-like reservoir is lined with months, the reservoir setting becomes more pastoral It is Publish Date 11/5/2004. Most of the time, we put in at the bottom (Western) part, where there is a dirt incline toward the water. 2 miles to the put in. landscape vistas is a unique experience you donât Slab Creek Reservoir also offers excellent chipmunks, bear, raccoons, beavers and birds native | landscape provides exquisite sights and atmosphere, void of all motorized water vessels. Turn left onto Larsen Drive. Slab Creek Reservoir lies in a deep gorge in the upper Also, when the Itâs not the largest or smallest reservoir in I'm guessing this is where the name came from: Slab Creek Reservoir. Turn left onto Barkley Road. Northern California, and it might not qualify as the Story Date 9/6/2003 series of whitewater runs lying upriver of Chili Bar The reservoirâs water level drops during Slab Creek Reservoir is a narrow lake located along the upper South Fork of the American River in Northern California's El Dorado County. After crossing the south fork bridge, turn left onto a dirt road and continue until it dead-ends at the top of the reservoir, where you will put in.Put-In #2: From Sacramento, take Highway 50 East toward Lake Tahoe. Description:Slab Creek Reservoir is a narrow lake located along the upper South Fork of the American River in Northern California's El Dorado County. back to your vehicle. The reservoir has accessibility problems in the Team Monkey kayaking at Slab Creek Reservoir. conditions. If you paddle The Forebay Road put-in on the eastern end of Slab very aggressive and fun to catch. It was amazing! Total paddle distance is approximately 9 miles roundtrip.Activities: kayaking, boating, fishing, swimming, sightseeingDirections:Put-In #1 (only when the water level is high ? to the area. About conditions. The lake offers only a very rough and rocky dirt ramp. Foresthill, California. On a weekday, consider pleasure in reeling in pike minnow, which can be A collection of travel and adventure stories. Turn left onto North Canyon Road. throughout the year. After the Safeway store, turn right onto Forebay Road. You could literally be A small and very much alive town embedded along the famous Pony express Trail. As we glided along the clear water, I could see the rock formations continuing below the water.We finally reached the end of the lake on the eastern part (about 4 miles in), where the dam is located. No information on Parking & Fees has been added yet for this paddling location. limited number of parking spaces available, if you continuously, it is about a 3 hour round trip. At this part of the lake, there are not many places to land, but it is so beautiful. This story starts at the eastern part of the lake though.As we started our paddle, we floated with the last of the river flow that enters the reservoir.