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 Paddler input for American River - South Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: GEORGETOWN RANGER STN 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 - 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