Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

Hanford-Corcoran, California is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. Below is a list of nearby paddling places for you to chose from. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Hanford-Corcoran, California:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Kings River - South Fork, California, Park Boundary to Boyden Cave, 8 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 7.8 miles long.

Kings River - South Fork, California, Boyden Cave to Middle Fork confluence, 6 miles away, class V+, 4.4 miles long.

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Kings River, California, Pine Flat Dam to Centerville, 41 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long.

Mill Creek, California, Squaw Valley to Wonder Valley Guest Ranch, 49 miles away, class V, 6 miles long.

San Joaquin River, California, 5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir, 49 miles away, class III, 3 miles long.

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Big Creek, California, Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River, 72 miles away, class IV-V+, 1 miles long.

Big Creek Kings River Tributary, California, Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road, 56 miles away, class III-V, 5 miles long.

Big Creek Kings River Tributary, California, Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River, 56 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long.

Chowchilla River, California, Road 810 to Road 800, 59 miles away, class III-IV, 7 miles long.

Coarse Gold Creek, California, Coarsegold to Spinelli Road, 56 miles away, class IV-V, 5 miles long.

Cuyama River, California, Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir, 70 miles away, class III-IV, 15 miles long.

Dinkey Creek, California, Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds, 66 miles away, class V, 3.5 miles long.

Dinkey Creek, California, Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road, 65 miles away, class IV-V, 5 miles long.

Dinkey Creek, California, Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings, 58 miles away, class V+, 6.3 miles long.

Dinkey Creek, California, Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence, 60 miles away, class V, 1.5 miles long.

Fresno River, California, Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600, 61 miles away, class III-V, 3 miles long.

Fresno River, California, Road 600 to Road 415, 58 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 11 miles long.

Fresno River, California, Road 415 to boat ramp Close to dam at Lake Hensley, 52 miles away, class IV-V+, 12 miles long.

Kaweah River, California, Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge, 67 miles away, class IV-V, 3 miles long.

Kaweah River, California, Dinley Bridge to North Fork Bridge, 65 miles away, class III-V, 3 miles long.

Kaweah River, California, North Fork Bridge to Lake Kaweah, 62 miles away, class II-IV, 4 miles long.

Kaweah River - Middle Fork, California, Hospital Rock, 71 miles away, class V, 4.8 miles long.

Kaweah River - North Fork, California, Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek, 66 miles away, class V+, 8 miles long.

Kaweah River - North Fork, California, Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge, 65 miles away, class IV-V, 6.4 miles long.

Kings River, California, Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground, 69 miles away, class V, 10 miles long.

Kings River, California, Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground, 61 miles away, class III-IV, 9.5 miles long.

Kings River, California, Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove, 56 miles away, class II(III), 7 miles long.

Kings River - North Fork, California, Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek, 61 miles away, class V, 1.5 miles long.

Kings River - North Fork, California, Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence, 60 miles away, class V, 3 miles long.

Little Dry Creek, California, Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek, 51 miles away, class IV-V, 4 miles long.

Merced River - South Fork, California, Upper, 74 miles away, class V+, 16 miles long.

Mill Flat Creek, California, Forest Service Road 12S0 to Kings River, 60 miles away, class IV-V, 2 miles long.

San Joaquin River, California, Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse, 66 miles away, class IV-V, 7 miles long.

San Joaquin River, California, Dam 6 reservoir to Reddinger Reservoir, 64 miles away, class V, 8 miles long.

San Joaquin River, California, Redinger Dam to Kerckhoff Reservoir, 55 miles away, class III-IV, 6 miles long.

San Joaquin River, California, Kerckhoff Reservoir to Millerton Reservoir, 52 miles away, class III-V, 11 miles long.

San Joaquin River, California, Kerchoff #1 PH to Kerchoff #2, 50 miles away, class IV+, 1.9 miles long.

Sycamore Creek, California, Maxson Road to Trimmer Springs Road, 52 miles away, class III-IV(V), 3 miles long.

Sycamore Creek, California, Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River, 53 miles away, class IV-V, 2 miles long.

Willow Creek, California, Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground, 65 miles away, class V, 3 miles long.

Willow Creek, California, Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake, 64 miles away, class V, 3 miles long.

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.



Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:


Ski Resorts near Hanford-Corcoran, California:

Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Sierra Summit, California, 71 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet

Badger Pass, California, 62 miles, vertical drop 800 feet

Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Heavenly, California, 147 miles, vertical drop 3500 feet

June Mountain, California, 103 miles, vertical drop 2590 feet

Mammoth Mountain, California, 104 miles, vertical drop 3100 feet

Bear Valley, California, 116 miles, vertical drop 1900 feet

Dodge Ridge, California, 113 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet

Kirkwood, California, 134 miles, vertical drop 2000 feet

Sierra at Tahoe, California, 140 miles, vertical drop 2212 feet

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Diamond Peak, Nevada, 162 miles, vertical drop 1840 feet

Mt. Rose, Nevada, 168 miles, vertical drop 1440 feet

Mt. Baldy, California, 188 miles, vertical drop 2100 feet

Mountain High, California, 186 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet

Donner Ski Ranch, California, 170 miles, vertical drop 750 feet

Sugar Bowl, California, 170 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet

Royal Gorge, California, 170 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet

Homewood, California, 156 miles, vertical drop 1650 feet

Alpine Meadows, California, 160 miles, vertical drop 1802 feet

Squaw Valley, California, 158 miles, vertical drop 2850 feet

Boreal, California, 167 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Northstar at Tahoe, California, 167 miles, vertical drop 2280 feet

Soda Springs, California, 167 miles, vertical drop 652 feet

Tahoe Donner, California, 169 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.


National Parks near Hanford-Corcoran, California:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Pinnacles National Monument, 85 miles

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, 65 miles

Yosemite National Park, 75 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Hanford-Corcoran, California

Channel Islands National Park, 117 miles

Devils Postpile National Monument, 104 miles

Death Valley National Park, 188 miles

Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, 197 miles

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 133 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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