California whitewater - Fordyce Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Nevada county, Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     12 miles   I worked with a man named Charlie Shelton in the seventies. He spent his child hood at Fordice mining and fishing with his father. He went to war in world war two and was captured by the Germans. When he came back he went to work for PG&E. Charlie passed away about 1985 or 1986. Charlie is buried in the new Auburn cemetery. To get to the point Charlie had a map of that region that his dad made comments on. Charlie and his dad spent years mining and fishing this area. One cabin at the base of Old Man Mountain was built by them. The map is on the north side     of Old Man Mountain. If you look at the bottom of the tailings under a large quartz rock. It is in a Prince Albert tobacco tin. All parts on the map are named and labeled.  This includes the name of the old miners and points of mining interest.  The last time I saw the map was 1981. I have a picture of it taken at that time. Says Clint The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch of Fordyce Creek in California is 12 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. The natural beauty of Nevada County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. If   you're coming from Truckee-Grass Valley it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your sleeping bag. There are no other stretches to paddle along Fordyce Creek than the Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding stretch. Briefly about the general area: On a glorious day at Fordyce Creek you can take a hike along the Grouse Ridge Trail; there is a delightful hiking trail close by called the Glacier Lakes Trail. Fordyce Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is January while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This spot, the Northern Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors cool things. For the duration of the days of summer here at Fordyce Creek, high temperatures generally get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. During the winter the highs are commonly in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Fordyce Creek. Fordyce Creek, Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 12 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.37969 Longitude: -120.49531 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.3371 Longitude: -120.63411 Paddler input for Fordyce Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Fordyce Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: DOWNIEVILLE 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City 20 miles away Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Fordyce Creek.   Whitewater Near Fordyce Creek: Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 21 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) Pauley Creek, Sierra County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 21 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) American River - Middle Fork, Placer County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing)   Ski Areas Near Fordyce Creek: Royal Gorge, California , 10 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 13 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 15 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 16 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 16 miles away, 750 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 21 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 24 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 25 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 30 miles away, 300 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 31 miles away, 2280 vertical feet   Hotels Near Fordyce Creek: Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 20 miles away Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle , 23 miles away Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee , 23 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 24 miles away Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Fordyce Creek: Indian Springs Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away Kelly Lake Campground, Placer County, 3 miles away Silver Tip Campground, Placer County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Fordyce Creek: Grouse Ridge Trail, Nevada County , 1 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1886 feet elevation difference Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County , 2 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference Spaulding Lake Trail, Nevada County , 4 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 601 feet elevation difference Crooked Lakes Trail, Nevada County , 4 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 350 feet elevation difference Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference Round Lake Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 406 feet elevation difference Big Valley Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Fordyce Creek