California whitewater - Feather River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas County Plumas county, Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     8.3 miles   First this run should be considered a Class V run. There are a lot of tricky rapids and a typical class IV boater will find it very challenging. It's not a class IV run. It's remote, the water is cold and the days are typically getting shorter as the season is in late September and early October. You can easily run it on an afternoon ONLY IF you know the run very well and can run everything with out scouting. For folks who have never seen the run before plan on a long day. Get an early start (10AM) and plan to be on the water until late afternoon. Carry     sleeping bags and warm clothing if you've never done the run before. There have been quite a few epics on this run with people being caught unprepared. The nights are very cold this time of year. Says Eric Petlock The SF Feather River, Little Grass Valley reservoir section, should be referred to as a class IV+ (below 350 CFS) and V- (above 350 CFS). Says Rick Stock The wonderful California scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. You can pitch a tent   or park your RV at a nearby campground. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a great experience. This stretch of Feather River - South Fork in Plumas County is 8.3 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to McNair Saddle while you're here at Feather River - South Fork. Throughout the summer months here at Feather River - South Fork, high temperatures typically get into the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are commonly in the 40's with temperatures at Feather River - South Fork dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. All the water falling down from the sky makes Feather River - South Fork a wet spot; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. Feather River - South Fork, Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 8.3 miles Average Gradient: 154 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.7243 Longitude: -121.01941 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.64879 Longitude: -121.118 Paddler input for Feather River - South Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Feather River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: STRAWBERRY VALLEY 18 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 Feather River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Feather River - South Fork: Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 6.5 miles long (Milsap Bridge to Lake Oroville) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 16 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49) Yuba River - North Fork, Yuba County , 17 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Bullards Bar Dam to Middle Fork Yuba) Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 19 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) Pauley Creek, Sierra County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Virgilia to Belden)   Ski Areas Near Feather River - South Fork: Soda Springs, California , 51 miles away, 625 vertical feet Boreal, California , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 55 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 55 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 59 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 63 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 64 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 69 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 69 miles away, 300 vertical feet Homewood, California , 70 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Feather River - South Fork: Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 23 miles away Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 23 miles away Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 23 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 24 miles away Holiday Lodge Grass Valley, Grass Valley , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Feather River - South Fork: Black Rock Campground, Plumas County, 5 miles away Strawberry Campground, Butte County, 5 miles away Sly Creek Campground, Butte County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Feather River - South Fork: Cleghorn Bar Trail, Plumas County , 8 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 2074 feet elevation difference Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 12 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference Claremont Trail, Plumas County , 13 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1051 feet elevation difference Finger Board Trail, Plumas County , 13 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 3226 feet elevation difference Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County , 18 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference South Yuba Trail, Nevada County , 20 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Feather River - South Fork: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 49 miles away   Lakes Near Feather River - South Fork