California whitewater - American River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County
Placer
county,
Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 14.5 miles
This is an isolated and demanding run. The river itself dosen't pose too many problems to the skilled padler, but the rugged isolation cane give you a bad day in a hurry. I've made this run many times but I am always prepared, make sure you have a WFR with you, in the crux of the gorge (three miles) there's no getting a seriously injured person out without aid. I've run nearly every published river in Ca. and then some, experience is the best teacher Says Bob Antuzzi
The beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down American
River - North Fork have people coming here. This stretch of American River - North Fork is 14.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national
average, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. If you're coming from Truckee-Grass Valley it's not a
long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great
attractions for lots of people. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well.
Briefly about the general area: A delightful spot close to American River - North Fork is Sheldon Ravine, and why not take a refreshing hike along the
Green Valley Trail. American River - North Fork is a wet location that gets a lot of rainfall; all through the month of January you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the warmest time of the year at American River
- North Fork temperatures are regularly in the 80's, and the overnight is a little colder of course, typically in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and night lows through the winter for American River - North Fork tend to be in the 20's. Having a good time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is painless.
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