California whitewater - American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County

El Dorado county, Kyburz to Riverton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     9.6 miles
  The scenic beauty of California and the water flowing gracefully down American River - South Fork beats anything. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. The Kyburz to Riverton section of American River
    - South Fork in California is 9.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The campgrounds here at American
River - South Fork are pretty good. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Kyburz to Riverton stretch is just one of them. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
The high level of precipitation makes American River - South Fork a pretty wet site; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest
 
month is July. At American River - South Fork throughout the summer highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at American River - South Fork temperatures plunge to the 30's.
Since you're here at American River - South Fork why not stop at Screech Owl Canyon.

American River - South Fork, Kyburz to Riverton road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 9.6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.7731
Longitude: -120.2923

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.77109
Longitude: -120.44831

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Current weather conditions at American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: GEORGETOWN RANGER STN 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
16 miles away
Amid tall pine trees of the high Sierra Mountains, Best Western Stagecoach Inn is located in the town of Pollock Pines, 'Nature's Wonderland', off of US 50 between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. Her...

Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines
16 miles away
Outside of Sacramento and situated on Highway 50, The Westhaven Inn offers convenience to shopping, golfing, hiking, boating, skiing, and other various outdoor activities. Only minutes to Sierra at T...

Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe
24 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near American River - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near American River - South Fork:
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay)
Camp Creek, El Dorado County , 17 miles away, Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road)
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 18 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 25 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
 Ski Areas Near American River - South Fork:
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 20 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 22 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 22 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 23 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 24 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 25 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 27 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 29 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 30 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 30 miles away, 652 vertical feet
 Hotels Near American River - South Fork:
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 16 miles away
Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines , 16 miles away
Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe , 24 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 24 miles away
Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near American River - South Fork:
Digger Indian Spring Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Sand Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Sunset Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near American River - South Fork:
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference
Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference
Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado County , 10 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference
Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado County , 10 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, El Dorado County , 11 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference
Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado County , 11 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference
Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County , 11 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference
 Lakes Near American River - South Fork

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