California whitewater - American River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County El Dorado county, Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     15 miles   The starting point is not too far from Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of El Dorado County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This stretch of American River - South Fork in California is 15 miles long and has been rated as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here     at American River - South Fork are pretty good. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camp stove. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake section is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: A perfect place to take a look at in   close proximity to American River - South Fork is Norton Ravine. Through the long summer days at American River - South Fork highs are commonly in the 90's while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 50's while the cold winter nights at American River - South Fork are in the 30's. American River - South Fork gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest of the months is July. American River - South Fork, Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 15 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.80459 Longitude: -120.907 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.7731 Longitude: -121.03691 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 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: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 8 miles away, Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake) American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County , 8 miles away, Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar) American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road) 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, 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 , 16 miles away, Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49)   Ski Areas Near American River - South Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 48 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 50 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 52 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 52 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 53 miles away, 750 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 55 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 55 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 58 miles away, 600 vertical feet Homewood, California , 58 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 60 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near American River - South Fork: Cafe Mahjaic, Lotus , 4 miles away Sierra Nevada House, Coloma , 6 miles away The Restaurant at The Sierra Nevada House, Coloma , 6 miles away Best Western Cameron Park Inn, Shingle Springs , 7 miles away Power's Mansion Inn, Auburn , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near American River - South Fork: Ponderosa Park Campground, Lotus, 5 miles away American River Resort-coloma, Coloma, 6 miles away Coloma Resort and RV Park, Coloma, 6 miles away   Golf Courses Near American River - South Fork: Bass Lake Golf Course, Rescue , 5 miles away   Lakes Near American River - South Fork