California whitewater - Kaweah River - North Fork, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County Tulare county, Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     6.4 miles   re: North Fork of the Kaweah River, you might want to mention that the BLM sites are closed, and if you trespass onto the BLM sites you can get ticketed. Boaters/swimmers etc. should not be encouraged to trespass onto private property to enter or exit the river. Says Patricia This river smells like dirty diapers and beer. Says Joe Rafter Guy The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The scenic beauty of Tulare County     and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. The campgrounds here at Kaweah River - North Fork are pretty good. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge stretch is just one of them. The Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge stretch of Kaweah River - North Fork in California is 6.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. The Southern Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. If you're coming from   Visalia-Porterville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park is a perfect national park. Kaweah River - North Fork gets a typical amount of annual precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while July is generally the driest month. During the summer here at Kaweah River - North Fork, high temperatures generally get into the 90's while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Kaweah River - North Fork. Kaweah River - North Fork, Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 6.4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5456 Longitude: -118.8956 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.50009 Longitude: -118.91201 Paddler input for Kaweah River - North Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kaweah River - North Fork, Southern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: BALCH POWER HOUSE 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers 5 miles away Hotel offers free high-speed Internet access, fitness room with sauna, seasonal outdoor pool/hot tub, picnic area, conference room and business center. Hot tub and fireplace in some rooms. National Pa... Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers 6 miles away Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers. All of our guest rooms are ground level, and there are some individual housekeeping cottages. All rooms are ground level, some with... Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter 21 miles away The Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites is located in one of California's most charming small towns surrounded by citrus groves and vineyards. You will find antique stores and specialty shops, dining, t...   Southern Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Southern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Southern Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Kaweah River - North Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kaweah River - North Fork, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to Kaweah River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kaweah River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Kaweah River - North Fork: Kaweah River - North Fork, Tulare County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 8 miles long (Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek) Kaweah River, Tulare County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Dinley Bridge to North Fork Bridge) Kaweah River, Tulare County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge) Kaweah River, Tulare County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (North Fork Bridge to Lake Kaweah) Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare County , 7 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock) Kings River, Fresno County , 18 miles away, Class V - 10 miles long (Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground) Mill Flat Creek, Fresno County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Forest Service Road 12S0 to Kings River) Kings River, Fresno County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 25 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 25 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence)   Ski Areas Near Kaweah River - North Fork: Sierra Summit, California , 43 miles away, 1679 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 51 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 63 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 70 miles away, 2580 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 82 miles away, 540 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kaweah River - North Fork: Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers , 5 miles away Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers , 6 miles away Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter , 21 miles away Super 8 Lindsay Olive Tree, Lindsay , 22 miles away Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kaweah River - North Fork: Sierra View Catfish Farm, Three Rivers, 4 miles away Three Rivers Motel and Trailer, Three Rivers, 4 miles away Camp Three Campground - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers, 4 miles away   Trails Near Kaweah River - North Fork: High Sierra Trail, Tulare County , 16 miles away,  76.8 hiking miles, 5185 feet elevation difference Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare County , 17 miles away,  17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference Hockett Meadows Trail, Tulare County , 18 miles away,  20.2 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference Sheep Creek Trail, Fresno County , 18 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1123 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Kaweah River - North Fork: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 5 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 59 miles away   Golf Courses Near Kaweah River - North Fork: Three Rivers Golf Course, Three Rivers , 5 miles away