California whitewater - Kings River, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County

Fresno county, Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     9.5 miles
 
This is a great place to paddle, specially in late spring. It slows down in the summer and gets very rocky but it's a fun run even then. Says Bob

The Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground section of Kings River in Fresno County is 9.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The natural beauty of California and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. Great exercise and spending some quality
    time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The Central
Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. The campgrounds here at Kings River are pretty good. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground stretch is just one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of precipitation
 
falls at Kings River; the wettest month of the year is regularly January, that's the one that rains the most, and July is the month with the least moisture. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Kings River with overnight lows in the 40's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Kings River dip into the 20's.

Kings River, Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 9.5 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.86349
Longitude: -119.02701

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.87919
Longitude: -119.14921

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Current weather conditions at Kings River, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to Kings River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Kings River.
 Whitewater Near Kings River:
Mill Flat Creek, Fresno County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Forest Service Road 12S0 to Kings River)
Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 2 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek)
Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 3 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 4 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings)
Kings River, Fresno County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 7 miles long (Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove)
Kings River, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class V - 10 miles long (Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground)
Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River)
Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 5 miles long (Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road)
 Ski Areas Near Kings River:
Sierra Summit, California , 21 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California , 43 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
June Mountain, California , 50 miles away, 2590 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 59 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Shirley Meadow, California , 74 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Dodge Ridge, California , 94 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 111 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 121 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 127 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 128 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Kings River:
Comfort Inn At Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers , 27 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites DINUBA WEST, Dinuba , 28 miles away
Best Western Americana, Dinuba , 28 miles away
Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter , 32 miles away
Comfort Suites Visalia, Visalia , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kings River:
Mill Flat Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away
Camp Four Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away
Winfrey Campgrounds, Fresno County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Kings River:
Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County , 13 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference
Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County , 14 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference
Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 18 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Kings River:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 28 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 45 miles away

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