California whitewater - American River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County Placer county, Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     12.3 miles   The Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar stretch of American River - North Fork is 12.3 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of California     and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The river winds through the Northern Sierra Nevada and you get great scenery. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: If you're here, you might as well visit Italian Bar, and hiking is   a popular thing to do around American River - North Fork; Burnett Canyon Trail is a brilliant local trail. A lot of rainfall falls at American River - North Fork; January is when you get the most rain here; July on the other hand is the driest. This is such a great river. Government Spring is always fun to check out. During the summer here at American River - North Fork, high temperatures frequently reach the 90's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's, and overnight lows in the 30's for American River - North Fork. All the outdoors amusing stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back many times. Put some time aside to spend at Corral Spring if you're here at American River - North Fork, and splendid hiking is available along the Italian Bar Trail. American River - North Fork, Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 12.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.21469 Longitude: -120.56671 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.185 Longitude: -120.75 Paddler input for American River - North Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at American River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: COLFAX 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City 16 miles away Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near American River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near American River - North Fork: Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) Fordyce Creek, Nevada County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) American River - Middle Fork, Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)   Ski Areas Near American River - North Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 18 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 20 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 22 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 23 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 24 miles away, 750 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 29 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 29 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 29 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Homewood, California , 35 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 35 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near American River - North Fork: Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs , 9 miles away Dutch Flat Hotel, Dutch Flat , 12 miles away Shinneyboo Creek Cabin Resort, Soda Springs , 14 miles away Hoyfjellet Lodge, Soda Springs , 14 miles away Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near American River - North Fork: Thousand Trails, Emigrant Gap, 4 miles away North Fork Campground, Placer County, 4 miles away Secret House Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away   Trails Near American River - North Fork: Italian Bar Trail, Placer County , 1 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 2437 feet elevation difference Burnett Canyon Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 753 feet elevation difference Mumford Bar Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3289 feet elevation difference American Eagle Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference Beacroft Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference Euchre Bar Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference