California whitewater - Merced River - South Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Mariposa County
Mariposa
county,
Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 7.4 miles
The Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge section of Merced River - South Fork in Mariposa County is 7.4 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Mariposa County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. If you're coming from Madera it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that quite a few
of the sections here are not easy. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area: Now, you may imagine that's plenty
but there's even more enjoyable things to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. You must stop by Marble Point when you're here at Merced River - South Fork. Merced River - South Fork gets a common amount of annual rainfall; the month with most of the rain is January; July on the
other hand is the driest. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Merced River - South Fork highs are ordinarily in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 40's; night lows all through the wintertime
for Merced River - South Fork tend to be in the 20's. Hiking along the Hite Cove Trail is glorious fun, and a brilliant place to have a look at close by is Nutmeg Gulch.
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