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.
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