California whitewater - Little Dry Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County Fresno county, Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     4 miles   The natural beauty of California and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek stretch of Little Dry Creek in Fresno County is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along     the way too. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The put-in location is a short drive from Fresno, as you can see on the road map further down. 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. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek section is the only paddling section along Little Dry Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Briefly about the general area: Little Dry Creek is mostly a rather dehydrated place; the wettest month of the year is typically   January, that's the one that rains the most while July is frequently the driest month. There is a fine hiking trail close to Little Dry Creek called the Bobs Flat Trail, and nearby you come across the Deep Creek Trail which is a delightful hiking trail. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada. During the days of summer at Little Dry Creek temperatures are commonly in the 90's with night lows in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Little Dry Creek. Little Dry Creek, Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.96879 Longitude: -119.3527 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.92359 Longitude: -119.3194 Paddler input for Little Dry Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Dry Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: AUBERRY 6 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 Little Dry Creek.   Whitewater Near Little Dry Creek: Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Maxson Road to Trimmer Springs Road) Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 7 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 , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River) Kings River, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class II(III) - 7 miles long (Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove) Kings River, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Pine Flat Dam to Centerville) Mill Creek, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Squaw Valley to Wonder Valley Guest Ranch) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 15 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road)   Ski Areas Near Little Dry Creek: Sierra Summit, California , 20 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 45 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 46 miles away, 800 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 48 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 81 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 87 miles away, 600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 98 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 108 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 115 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 117 miles away, 3500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Dry Creek: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites DINUBA WEST, Dinuba , 23 miles away Best Western Americana, Dinuba , 23 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Fresno Clovis, Clovis , 26 miles away Best Western Clovis Cole, Clovis , 26 miles away Comfort Suites Clovis, Clovis , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Dry Creek: Lombardo's Lakeview Resort, Sanger, 4 miles away Lakeridge Camping and Boating, Sanger, 5 miles away Cats Head Campground, Fresno County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Little Dry Creek: Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County , 3 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County , 5 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 19 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Little Dry Creek: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 42 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 42 miles away