California whitewater - Fresno River, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County Madera county, Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     3 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Madera, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some     quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The natural beauty of Madera County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch of Fresno River is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Sierra Nevada is a great experience. Briefly about the general area: Fresno River gets a good deal of water; January is the wettest month with most rain,   and the driest month of the year is July. French Gulch is in the neighborhood of Fresno River and is unquestionably a magnificent place to pop by. Through the long summer days at Fresno River highs are commonly in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Fresno River are in the 20's. Fresno River, Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 76 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.33459 Longitude: -119.70601 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.34759 Longitude: -119.75141 Paddler input for Fresno River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Fresno River, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: CHERRY VALLEY DAM 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 Fresno River.   Whitewater Near Fresno River: Fresno River, Madera County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 11 miles long (Road 600 to Road 415) Coarse Gold Creek, Madera County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Coarsegold to Spinelli Road) Chowchilla River, Madera County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800) Big Creek, Mariposa County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) Fresno River, Madera County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 12 miles long (Road 415 to boat ramp Close to dam at Lake Hensley) Willow Creek, Madera County , 12 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake) Willow Creek, Madera County , 13 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground) Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) San Joaquin River, Fresno and Madera County , 18 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir) Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Fresno River: Badger Pass, California , 18 miles away, 800 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 40 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 49 miles away, 1600 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 50 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 53 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 67 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 77 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 84 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 89 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Homewood, California , 100 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Fresno River: Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Oakhurst, Oakhurst , 6 miles away Oakhurst Days Inn, Oakhurst , 6 miles away Apple Tree Inn, Fish Camp , 10 miles away Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Fresno River: High Sierra RV Park, Oakhurst, 6 miles away Yosemite South-coarsegold Rnch, Coarsegold, 6 miles away Lone Sequoia Campground, Mariposa County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Fresno River: Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County , 14 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference Hite Cove Trail, Mariposa County , 17 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1185 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Fresno River: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 14 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 69 miles away   Golf Courses Near Fresno River: Sierra Meadows Country Club, Ahwahnee , 2 miles away Ahwahnee Golf Course, Oakhurst , 3 miles away