Auburn dam playspot?

[Geoff]

What's up with the playspot on the site of the former Auburn Dam location? Anyone know anything about it? Access? Opening? I know it exists, but really nothing beyond that....

Thanks...

[Sleekboater]

check with the guys at Sierra Outdoor Center in Auburn. I didn't get the whole skinny but seems there is good play there it's just hard to access until they can talk people into opening the road to the parking area. (my impression is that a parking lot was constructed but the road access has been denied thus far)

[terry.calif]

I found the play spot where the river channel was restored to be disappointing at 1250 cfs. The 3rd of
the 4 drops on river left had biggest surfable wave. Eddies were very small. Tongue over drops is shallow and very fast water. River right chute/channel by pump station had no eddies making
it impossible to catch the turbulent wave. The reconstruction seems to have been a missed opportunity.
Seems like designer had no experience kayaking or designed for a total different river level.
Access required put in at confluence and long paddle out to Rattlesnake Bar boat ramp in Folsom lake.