California whitewater - Kings River - North Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County Fresno county, Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3 miles   The beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down Kings River - North Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Kings River - North Fork in California is 3 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence section is just one of many. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that.     You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Kings River - North Fork gets a common amount of annual precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January, and July is the month with   the least moisture. At Kings River - North Fork during the warmest time of the year highs are in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's with temperatures at Kings River - North Fork dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Kings River - North Fork, Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.90167 Longitude: -119.12203 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.86998 Longitude: -119.13247 Paddler input for Kings River - North Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kings River - North Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 14 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 - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Kings River - North Fork: Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 2 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 2 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek) Kings River, Fresno County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground) Mill Flat Creek, Fresno County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Forest Service Road 12S0 to Kings River) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings) Kings River, Fresno County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 7 miles long (Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 5 miles long (Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River)   Ski Areas Near Kings River - North Fork: Sierra Summit, California , 19 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 43 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 49 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 57 miles away, 800 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 76 miles away, 600 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 92 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 109 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 119 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 125 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 126 miles away, 3500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kings River - North Fork: Best Western Americana, Dinuba , 27 miles away Comfort Inn At Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers , 29 miles away Lazy J Ranch Motel, Three Rivers , 30 miles away Western Holiday Lodge Three Rivers, Three Rivers , 31 miles away Comfort Suites Visalia, Visalia , 33 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kings River - North Fork: Kirch Flat Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away Camp Four Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away Mill Flat Campground, Fresno County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Kings River - North Fork: Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County , 10 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County , 12 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 17 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Kings River - North Fork: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 30 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 46 miles away