California whitewater - American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County El Dorado county, Route 193 to Folsom Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     20.5 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The Route 193 to Folsom Lake stretch of American River - South Fork is 20.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of California and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled     as well. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. If you're coming from Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your sleeping bag. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Granite Canyon is a wonderful place to spend   some time at. For the period of the warmest time of the year at American River - South Fork highs are usually in the 90's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's, and overnight lows during the winter for American River - South Fork tend to be in the 30's. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at American River - South Fork; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is July. American River - South Fork, Route 193 to Folsom Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 20.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.77136 Longitude: -120.81901 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.77003 Longitude: -121.02928 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: AUBURN 14 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: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 3 miles away, Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake) American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County , 10 miles away, Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar) American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 11 miles away, Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge) Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49) Cosumnes River, El Dorado / Amador / Sacramento County , 14 miles away, Class II-V - 20 miles long (Highway 49 to Highway 16) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge) Bear River, Nevada / Placer County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)   Ski Areas Near American River - South Fork: Soda Springs, California , 48 miles away, 625 vertical feet Boreal, California , 50 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 50 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 51 miles away, 750 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 52 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 52 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Homewood, California , 55 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 56 miles away, 600 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 57 miles away, 300 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 58 miles away, 2212 vertical feet   Hotels Near American River - South Fork: Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville , 7 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park , 7 miles away Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 9 miles away Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 10 miles away NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near American River - South Fork: Camp Lotus, Lotus, 2 miles away Ponderosa Park Campground, Lotus, 3 miles away American River Resort-coloma, Coloma, 3 miles away   Trails Near American River - South Fork: Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County , 20 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference   Golf Courses Near American River - South Fork: Bass Lake Golf Course, Rescue , 7 miles away