California whitewater - Fresno River, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County Madera county, Road 600 to Road 415 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     11 miles   The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The beautiful scenery of Madera County and the water flowing gracefully down Fresno River have people coming here. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There's camping available near Fresno River. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your     sleeping bag. The starting point is not too far from Madera, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The Road 600 to Road 415 section of Fresno River in California is 11 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V(V+) section. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: All through the days of summer at Fresno   River temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Fresno River. Near Fresno River you come across French Gulch which is a tremendous spot to take a look at. Fresno River is a pretty wet place ordinarily with a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls all through January while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Fresno River, Road 600 to Road 415 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 11 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.34759 Longitude: -119.75141 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.23709 Longitude: -119.77401 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 21 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 III-V - 3 miles long (Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600) Coarse Gold Creek, Madera County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Coarsegold to Spinelli Road) Chowchilla River, Madera County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800) Fresno River, Madera County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 12 miles long (Road 415 to boat ramp Close to dam at Lake Hensley) Willow Creek, Madera County , 15 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake) Big Creek, Mariposa County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) Willow Creek, Madera County , 16 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground) San Joaquin River, Fresno and Madera County , 17 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir) San Joaquin River, Fresno-Madera County , 18 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.9 miles long (Kerchoff #1 PH to Kerchoff #2) San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Millerton Reservoir)   Ski Areas Near Fresno River: Badger Pass, California , 21 miles away, 800 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 42 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 51 miles away, 1600 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 53 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 56 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 69 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 79 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 86 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 91 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Homewood, California , 102 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Fresno River: Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Oakhurst, Oakhurst , 9 miles away Oakhurst Days Inn, Oakhurst , 9 miles away Apple Tree Inn, Fish Camp , 13 miles away Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Fresno River: Yosemite South-coarsegold Rnch, Coarsegold, 5 miles away Park Sierra, Coarsegold, 5 miles away High Sierra RV Park, Oakhurst, 8 miles away   Trails Near Fresno River: Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County , 17 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference Hite Cove Trail, Mariposa County , 19 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1185 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Fresno River: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Fresno River: Ahwahnee Golf Course, Oakhurst , 6 miles away Sierra Meadows Country Club, Ahwahnee , 6 miles away