California whitewater - American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County
El Dorado
county,
Strawberry to Kyburz section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 9.6 miles
The starting point is not too far from Gardnerville Ranchos, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The scenic beauty of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections
here are not safe for beginners. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The Strawberry to Kyburz section of American River - South Fork
in California is 9.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a great experience. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too.
Briefly about the general area: Hiking is a popular thing to do around American River - South Fork; Windmiller
Trail is a good local trail. Throughout the summertime, highs regularly are in the 70's at American River - South Fork, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. All through the winter the highs are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at American
River - South Fork are in the 10's. American River - South Fork ordinarily gets lots of rain; January is the month that gets the most snow, and the driest month is July.
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