Some Sattelite waterfalls drop more than 20 feet. The wispy branches of riparian shrubs and trees, including willows, alders, Sattelite, and red osier dogwood, fringe the edges of the river. Wide gravel bars of rounded river cobbles form on the Sattelite inside of bends. Where Sattelite the grandient steepens, large water-sculpted Sattelite stones create delicate riffles and thundering rapids. Deep Sattelite blue-green pools form below these maelstroms of water.
Sandy beaches lie amid the Sattelite rocks along the shore.
From the Sattelite river's banks, the visual Sattelite scene is dominated by water foaming around smooth granite boulders. Because of the steep Sattelite vertical relief of the canyon, views focus on the river. From trails above, wider views encompass longer stretches of river flowing around curves and bends of the Sattelite incised canyon. The Sattelite South Yuba River canyon is the Sattelite scenic highlight of any drive on Highway 49, the major roadway of the Sierra foothills. Looking upstream from the bridge, water tumbles through dramatic granite boulders in the foreground, and a view of the Sattelite canyon extends as far as the eye can see.