California whitewater - Coarse Gold Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County Madera county, Coarsegold to Spinelli Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     5 miles   If you're coming from Madera it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often more challenging than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This section of Coarse Gold Creek in Madera County is 5 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have     people coming from far and near. There are no other sections to paddle along Coarse Gold Creek than the Coarsegold to Spinelli Road section. The beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down Coarse Gold Creek have people coming here. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The campgrounds here at Coarse Gold Creek are pretty good. The beauty of the Central Sierra Nevada is a great plus for this river. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: All through the summer here at Coarse Gold Creek, high temperatures generally   get into the 80's, and the nighttime is a tad colder of course, commonly in the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Coarse Gold Creek are in the 20's. Coarse Gold Creek gets a typical amount of yearly rain; January is when you get the most rain here while July is usually the driest month. Coarse Gold Creek, Coarsegold to Spinelli Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.2602 Longitude: -119.70021 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.2066 Longitude: -119.72631 Paddler input for Coarse Gold Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Coarse Gold Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: CHERRY VALLEY DAM 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americas Best Inns-Brinkley, Brinkley 4 miles away 39 Rooms/Free Continental Breakfast. Hbo/Espn Non Smoking Rooms/No Discounts On Special Events. Pets Allowed. Memphis And Little Rock Airport Is 65 Miles Away. Shopping Center Is 1/2 Mile Away. Duck H... Oakhurst Lodge, Oakhurst 7 miles away Oakhurst Lodge - Yosemite National Park Lodging. Convenient Yosemite Lodging near Ahwahnee in Oakhurst, California. Oakhurst Lodge offers convenient Madera County vacation lodging and relaxing and aff... Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst 7 miles away The Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn is conveniently located near the south entrance to Yosemite National Park. The property has a park-like setting nestled among live oak trees high on a hill in a t...   Central Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Coarse Gold Creek, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Coarse Gold Creek, 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 Madera, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Coarse Gold Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Coarse Gold Creek.   Whitewater Near Coarse Gold Creek: Fresno River, Madera County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 11 miles long (Road 600 to Road 415) Fresno River, Madera County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600) Fresno River, Madera County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 12 miles long (Road 415 to boat ramp Close to dam at Lake Hensley) Chowchilla River, Madera County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800) Willow Creek, Madera County , 13 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake) San Joaquin River, Fresno and Madera County , 13 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir) San Joaquin River, Fresno-Madera County , 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.9 miles long (Kerchoff #1 PH to Kerchoff #2) Willow Creek, Madera County , 14 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground) San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Millerton Reservoir) Big Creek, Mariposa County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)   Ski Areas Near Coarse Gold Creek: Badger Pass, California , 24 miles away, 800 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 38 miles away, 1600 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 52 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 54 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 55 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 73 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 83 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 90 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 95 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Homewood, California , 107 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Coarse Gold Creek: Americas Best Inns-Brinkley, Brinkley , 4 miles away Oakhurst Lodge, Oakhurst , 7 miles away Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst , 7 miles away Comfort Inn Oakhurst, Oakhurst , 8 miles away Oakhurst Days Inn, Oakhurst , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Coarse Gold Creek: Yosemite South-coarsegold Rnch, Coarsegold, 1 miles away Park Sierra, Coarsegold, 1 miles away High Sierra RV Park, Oakhurst, 7 miles away   Trails Near Coarse Gold Creek: Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County , 19 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Coarse Gold Creek: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 19 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 70 miles away