California whitewater - American River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County
Placer
county,
Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 4.8 miles
Not a class V stretch. moderate class IV from 800 to 1800 CFS, above that difficulty starts to climb above IV-. good way to step up to IV if you have a good roll. super classic rapids and scenery, giant gap above is even better but MUCH harder (V). Says SW
The scenic beauty of Placer County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The starting location is a short drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge
stretch of American River - North Fork in Placer County is 4.8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. The beauty of the Northern Sierra Nevada is a great plus for this river. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature
have a lot of people coming here. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. There's camping available near American River - North Fork. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge section is just one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking,
either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: If
you're here at American River - North Fork, checking out Windy Point is a must, and if you're here, you might as well pop by Salvation Ravine. Throughout the summertime months at American River - North Fork temperatures are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's.
During the wintertime highs are usually in the 40's while American River - North Fork overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. American River - North Fork generally gets lots of precipitation; most of the rain falls all through January, and the driest of the months is July. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to go home again.
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