California whitewater - Kings River, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County Fresno county, Pine Flat Dam to Centerville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     12 miles   The nature scenery of California and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Fresno, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The Pine Flat Dam to Centerville section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Getting your paddling muscles activated and     just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. There's camping available near Kings River. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This section of Kings River in Fresno County is 12 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: White Tank Spring is an inspiring site to pop by during your stay. Not much rainfall falls here at   Kings River; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. During the months of summer highs here at Kings River get into the 90's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and nighttime lows at Kings River all through the winter ordinarily dip into the 30's. Kings River, Pine Flat Dam to Centerville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 12 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.82849 Longitude: -119.33505 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.72983 Longitude: -119.47133 Paddler input for Kings River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kings River, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: FRIANT GOVERNMENT CAMP 10 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 Kings River.   Whitewater Near Kings River: Mill Creek, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Squaw Valley to Wonder Valley Guest Ranch) Little Dry Creek, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek) Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Maxson Road to Trimmer Springs Road) Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 5 miles long (Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River) Kings River, Fresno County , 15 miles away, Class II(III) - 7 miles long (Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings) San Joaquin River, Fresno-Madera County , 20 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.9 miles long (Kerchoff #1 PH to Kerchoff #2) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 20 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence)   Ski Areas Near Kings River: Sierra Summit, California , 30 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 52 miles away, 800 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 55 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 59 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 83 miles away, 600 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 87 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 105 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 115 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 121 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 125 miles away, 3500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kings River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites DINUBA WEST, Dinuba , 13 miles away Best Western Americana, Dinuba , 14 miles away Quality Inn Kingsburg, Kingsburg , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Selma, Selma , 19 miles away Holiday Inn Selma-Swancourt, Ca, Selma , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kings River: River Bend Mobile Home Park, Sanger, 6 miles away Lakeridge Camping and Boating, Sanger, 6 miles away Lombardo's Lakeview Resort, Sanger, 7 miles away   Trails Near Kings River: Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County , 12 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County , 14 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Kings River: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 40 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 48 miles away   Golf Courses Near Kings River: Sherwood Forest Golf Course, Sanger , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Kings River