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California whitewater, Escondido Creek
San Diego
county,
San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del NoRoute Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV 6.6 miles
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Please put in south of the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve boundaries. Elfin Forest Rangers often turn people away when they show up trying to raft this section of creek.
The scenic beauty of San Diego County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Escondido Creek in San Diego County is 6.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. This stretch has |
has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter,
| this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Escondido Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del | |
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NoRoute Road section is the only one. If you're coming from San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down.
Briefly about the general
area: If you're here, you might as well take a look at San Elijo Canyon, and Escondido Creek is a place with many visitors from Rancho Santa Fe. South Carlsbad State Beach is a beach near Escondido Creek that you can
stop by, and when you're here it's always fun to visit San Pasqual Battlefield State Park. A river like this is too good to miss. Nothing beats kicking back at Torrey Pines State Beach; Torrey Pines State Beach is a good location to stretch your legs a bit.
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Escondido Creek, San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del NoRoute Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Escondido Creek. |
| Ski Areas Near Escondido Creek:
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Snow Valley, California
, 68 miles away, 1041 foot drop, 11 lifts, 30 runs |
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Snow Summit, California
, 71 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 14 lifts, 31 runs |
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Bear Mountain, California
, 71 miles away, 1665 foot drop, 12 lifts, 34 runs |
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Mt. Baldy, California
, 76 miles away, 2100 foot drop, 4 lifts, 28 runs |
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Ski Sunrise, California
, 83 miles away, 816 foot drop, 4 lifts, 24 runs |
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Mountain High, California
, 83 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 16 lifts, 62 runs |
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Mt Waterman, California
, 86 miles away, 1300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 10 runs |
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| Marinas Near Escondido Creek:
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Fiddler's Cove Navy RV Campground, San Diego
, 9 miles away |
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Snug Harbor Marina, Carlsbad
, 11 miles away |
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Campland On the Bay, San Diego
, 16 miles away |
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Dana Landing, San Diego
, 18 miles away |
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Sea World Marina, San Diego
, 18 miles away |
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| Beaches Near Escondido Creek:
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Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego
, 9 miles away |
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South Carlsbad State Beach, San Diego
, 10 miles away |
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Blacks Beach, San Diego
, 11 miles away |
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Torrey Pines City Beach, San Diego
, 12 miles away |
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La Jolla Shores Beach, San Diego
, 13 miles away |
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| Hotels Near Escondido Creek:
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Rancho Valencia Resort And Spa, Rancho Santa Fe
, 3 miles away |
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The Inn At Rancho Santa Fe, A Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa, Rancho Santa Fe
, 3 miles away |
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Days Inn San Marcos, San Marcos
, 4 miles away |
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Hampton Inn San Marcos CA, San Marcos
, 4 miles away |
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Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego North/San Marcos, San Marcos
, 4 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Escondido Creek:
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Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA
, 20 miles away |
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San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, California
, 10 miles away |
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Torrey Pines State Beach, California
, 10 miles away |
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Torrey Pines State Reserve State Park, California
, 10 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Escondido Creek:
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Crosby National Golf Club, San Diego
, 3 miles away |
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Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course, San Marcos
, 4 miles away |
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Santaluz Golf Club, San Diego
, 5 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Escondido Creek
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Lake Hodges, San Diego
, 4 miles away |
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Pechstein Reservoir, San Diego
, 7 miles away |
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Calavera Lake, San Diego
, 9 miles away |
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