California whitewater - Arroyo Seco River, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County Monterey county, Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     14.5 miles   The Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge section of Arroyo Seco River in Monterey County is 14.5 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. If you're coming from Salinas 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.     Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places. The campgrounds here at Arroyo Seco River are pretty good. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The wild scenery of the Santa Lucia Range is great. The wonderful Monterey County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. Briefly about the general area: A good place to stop   by right next door to Arroyo Seco River is Horse Canyon. During the summer months at Arroyo Seco River highs are generally in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Arroyo Seco River. Around Arroyo Seco River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; January is the wettest month with most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Arroyo Seco River, Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 14.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.2377 Longitude: -121.47731 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.2806 Longitude: -121.32151 Paddler input for Arroyo Seco River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Arroyo Seco River, Santa Lucia Range, California Local climate location: SALINAS 8 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 Arroyo Seco River.   Whitewater Near Arroyo Seco River: Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) San Antonio, Monterey County , 14 miles away, Class II - 10.7 miles long (Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua) Carmel River, Monterey County , 23 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) Big Sur River, Monterey County , 27 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) Nacimiento River, Monterey County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Hunter Liggett to Turtle Creek)   Ski Areas Near Arroyo Seco River: Badger Pass, California , 143 miles away, 800 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 147 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 156 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 163 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 164 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 168 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Homewood, California , 179 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 180 miles away, 3500 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 180 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 181 miles away, 1802 vertical feet   Hotels Near Arroyo Seco River: Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad , 10 miles away Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 17 miles away Quality Inn King City, King City , 18 miles away King City Days Inn, King City , 18 miles away Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Arroyo Seco River: Miller's Lodge, Greenfield, 3 miles away Lower Piney Creek Campground, Monterey County, 5 miles away Piney Creek Campground, Monterey County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Arroyo Seco River: Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey County , 9 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference Marble Peak Trail, Monterey County , 9 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference Hot Springs Trail, Monterey County , 11 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference Arroyo Seco Trail, Monterey County , 11 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference Summit Trail, Monterey County , 12 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey County , 12 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference Gamboa Trail, Monterey County , 14 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Arroyo Seco River: Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 31 miles away   Lakes Near Arroyo Seco River