California whitewater - American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County
El Dorado
county,
Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 3.5 miles
The Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road section of American River - South Fork is 3.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The nature scenery of California and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The beautiful Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners.
This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this
site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road stretch is just one of many. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm months, highs frequently are in the 80's at American River - South Fork. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. During the wintertime the highs are
regularly in the 50's, and night lows all through the winter for American River - South Fork tend to be in the 30's. Ogilby Canyon is a splendid spot to go to in the neighborhood of American River - South Fork. All the water falling down from the sky makes American River - South Fork a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is January; July is when it's the driest.
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