California whitewater - Carson River - East Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County Alpine county, Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     7.3 miles   The scenic beauty of Alpine County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. If you're coming from Gardnerville Ranchos it's not a long drive at all to the starting 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. This section of Carson River - East Fork in California is 7.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater.     Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. 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. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge section is one of them. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Briefly about the general area: Mogul Canyon is a tremendous place to spend some   time at, and splendid hiking is available along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Around Carson River - East Fork you don’t get a lot of rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest of the months is July. At Carson River - East Fork during the summertime highs are in the 70's; the overnight is fairly cooler of course, mostly in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Carson River - East Fork. Carson River - East Fork, Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 7.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.6278 Longitude: -119.72201 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.6898 Longitude: -119.76551 Paddler input for Carson River - East Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Carson River - East Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: TAHOE VALLEY FAA AP 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake 14 miles away The Best Western Topaz Lake Inn features modern accommodations and a spectacular view of Topaz Lake and the surrounding mountains, from every room. Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra's at the... Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden 16 miles away The Carson Valley Motor Lodge (this is not the Carson Valley Inn) is a 75 room facility, located one block north of the main casino building, on the grounds of the Carson Valley Inn Hotel/Casino/RV Re... Best Western Minden Inn, Minden 17 miles away The Best Western Minden Inn is located in beautiful Carson Valley. Carson Valley was historically the staging arena for adventurers as they prepared to cross the high mountain passes on their way to t...   Northern Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Carson River - East Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Carson River - East Fork, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Carson River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Carson River - East Fork.   Whitewater Near Carson River - East Fork: Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 2 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 7 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border) Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake) West Walker River, Mono County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow) West Walker River, Mono County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Highway 395 Bridge to Walker) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)   Ski Areas Near Carson River - East Fork: Heavenly, California , 20 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 22 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 23 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 24 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 29 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Diamond Peak, Nevada , 34 miles away, 1840 vertical feet Homewood, California , 37 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Mt. Rose, Nevada , 37 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 39 miles away, 300 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 42 miles away, 2280 vertical feet   Hotels Near Carson River - East Fork: Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake , 14 miles away Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden , 16 miles away Best Western Minden Inn, Minden , 17 miles away Ridge Tahoe, The, Stateline , 19 miles away Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Carson River - East Fork: Carson River Resort, Markleeville, 1 miles away Centerville Flat Campground, Alpine County, 2 miles away Markleeville Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Carson River - East Fork: Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County , 5 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County , 9 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County , 10 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference Silver King Trail, Alpine County , 14 miles away,  23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference Corral Valley Trail, Alpine County , 14 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference Lost Canyon Trail, Mono County , 19 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 3648 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Carson River - East Fork: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 59 miles away   Lakes Near Carson River - East Fork