California whitewater - American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County El Dorado county, Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     7 miles   This section of American River - South Fork is 7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting a good workout and a chance     to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. If you're coming from Truckee-Grass Valley it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. The scenic beauty of El Dorado County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rain makes American River - South Fork a rather wet spot; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while July is ordinarily the driest   month. While staying at American River - South Fork you could always explore South Canyon. For the period of the warmest time of the year at American River - South Fork temperatures are ordinarily in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 50's; overnight lows in the 30's for American River - South Fork. American River - South Fork, Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.77299 Longitude: -120.6971 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.78269 Longitude: -120.77681 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: COLFAX 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville 4 miles away National 9 Inn is a two story frame stucco building. All rooms have Direct Dial Phones and Color Cable TV with Free HBO. Complimentary Continental Breakfast is available in the office. Smoking and non... Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 4 miles away This Placerville bed and breakfast in the foothills of California provides a wonderful taste of rich heritage, both inside and out. We are a romantic, comfortable bed and breakfast in El Dorado County... Gold Country Inn, Placerville 4 miles away 45-unit in town.all room have micro/fridge,cable free wireless internet/in room coffee exterior corridor we are 45 minutes away from Sacramento and 1 hour away from South Lake Tahoe. We are located w...   Northern Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. 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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: Camp Creek, El Dorado County , 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road) Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) American River - Middle Fork, Placer County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake) American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road) Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 15 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 16 miles away, Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake) American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County , 18 miles away, Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)   Ski Areas Near American River - South Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 37 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 38 miles away, 652 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 40 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Boreal, California , 40 miles away, 500 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 40 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 40 miles away, 750 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 41 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Homewood, California , 43 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 45 miles away, 300 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 45 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near American River - South Fork: NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 4 miles away Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 4 miles away Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 4 miles away Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 5 miles away Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near American River - South Fork: Finnon Lake, Placerville, 1 miles away Black Oak Stumpy Meadows - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away Gerle Creek - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away   Trails Near American River - South Fork: Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County , 11 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer County , 14 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference Bake Oven Trail, Placer County , 14 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer County , 15 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference Belix Trail, Placer County , 17 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference Slide Point Trail, Placer County , 19 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference Ellicott Trail, El Dorado County , 20 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference   Golf Courses Near American River - South Fork: Camino Heights Golf Course, Camino , 3 miles away   Lakes Near American River - South Fork