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 starting point is not too far from Truckee-Grass Valley, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Fordyce Creek is 12 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of California and the playfulness of the water beats anything. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Fordyce Creek doesn't   have a lot of paddling stretches, the Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding stretch is the only one. There's camping available near Fordyce Creek. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: Why not take a refreshing hike along the Grouse Ridge Trail, and Fordyce Creek is right by the Glacier Lakes Trail. Summer at Fordyce Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's, and night lows through the wintertime for Fordyce Creek tend to be in the 20's. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to return back home again. Fordyce Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. 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. 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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: Soda Springs, California , 13 miles away, 625 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 Homewood, California , 31 miles away, 1650 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, Truckee , 23 miles away Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 24 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 24 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