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Cache Slough above Ryer Island Ferry near Rio Vista

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:42:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Cache Slough above Ryer Island Ferry near Rio Vista
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rio Vista Bridge Over Sacramento River - panoramio.jpg by Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

57°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Friday · 87

  • Thu

    84

  • Fri

    87

    Best

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    75

  • Mon

    64

  • Tue

    76

  • Wed

    79

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5a514
6a210
7a38
8a48
9a68
10a57
11a45
12p44
1p34
2p35
3p35
4p45

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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