The American River

The American River is well known by adventure sports lovers for its rapids. It's also a popular destination for history buffs, gold found at Sutter’s Mill on the American River near California prompted the 1848 California Gold Rush which increased California’s population by 300,000. The remains of the prospectors tent cities and their lives can be seen up and down the river.

The American Rivers source is in the Sierra Nevada mountains and its mouth is in the San Francisco Bay.