California whitewater - Arroyo Mocho River, Alameda County
Alameda
county,
Above Waterfalls to Mines Road bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V+ 8 miles
If you're coming from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with
not too many other places for that. The beautiful scenery of Alameda County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The Above Waterfalls to
Mines Road bridge section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Above Waterfalls to Mines Road bridge section of Arroyo Mocho River in California is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V+ section of whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summertime months, highs regularly are in the 80's at Arroyo Mocho River, and the overnight is a little chillier
of course, generally in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Arroyo Mocho River. It's always nice to visit Mud Springs, and do put some time aside to spend at Mendenhall Springs since you're here at Arroyo
Mocho River. Around Arroyo Mocho River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; January is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is July.
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