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 Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek stretch of Little Dry Creek in Fresno County is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of California and the water flowing gracefully down Little Dry Creek make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often tougher than elsewhere, 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. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the
    great campgrounds nearby. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem
but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. This is the only paddling section along Little Dry Creek. If you're coming from Fresno it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down.

Briefly about the general area:
There is a great hiking trail in close proximity to Little Dry Creek called the Bobs Flat Trail; going for a hike on the Deep Creek Trail
 
is always a wonderful adventure. Summertime highs at Little Dry Creek usually tend to be in the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 50's; nighttime lows in the 30's for Little Dry Creek.
Little Dry Creek is usually a relatively dry spot; the month with most of the rain is January, and July is when it's the driest. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Central Sierra Nevada.

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

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Current weather conditions at Little Dry Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: AUBERRY 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near Fresno, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fresno, California, the metro area neareast to Little Dry Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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, 1679 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California , 45 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 46 miles away, 540 vertical feet
June Mountain, California , 48 miles away, 2580 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
 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

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