California whitewater - Kings River, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County
Fresno
county,
Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 10 miles
The nature scenery of Fresno County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There are so many
stretches to paddle in this river system, the Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground stretch is just one of many. The Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground stretch of Kings River in Fresno County is 10 miles long and is according to American Whitewater
a class V section of whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. 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. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area: These mountains
rock, just explore all the entertaining things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. If you're looking for a beach in the neighborhood of Kings River, we recommend Sandy Cove Beach. Summer at Kings River comes with high temperatures in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to
the 60's. Highs throughout the wintertime are typically in the 50's; nighttime lows at Kings River during the wintertime regularly drop into the 30's. Take some time to pop by Cabin Creek Grove while you're here, and don't leave Kings River without first paying a visit to Garlic Falls. Kings River is a good spot of normal rain; the month with most of the rain is January; July on the other hand is the driest.
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