California / Middle Fork American River /
Oxbow Raft Put in BTAF
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Middle Fork American River · near Michigan Bluff · California
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- parks.ca.gov
- Coordinates
- 39.00583, -120.74787
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Middle Fork American River
River in California. All launches on Middle Fork American River.
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Nearby launches
- San Francisco Bar BTAF · 5.2 mi · Middle Fork American River
- Upper Ford's Bar BTAF · 6.5 mi · Middle Fork American River
- Lower Ford's Bar BTAF · 7.2 mi · Middle Fork American River
- Sugar Pine Reservoir Boat Launch · 8.9 mi · Sugar Pine Reservoir
- Canyon Creek BTAF · 9.0 mi · Middle Fork American River
- Ponderosa Crossing BTAF · 10.3 mi · North Fork American River
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 1286 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5596.004481 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.