California whitewater - Mokelumne River, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador/ Calaveras County Amador/ Calaveras county, Ponderosa Way to Highway 49 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6 miles   The nature scenery of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Ponderosa Way to Highway 49 Bridge section is one of them. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The     Ponderosa Way to Highway 49 Bridge stretch of Mokelumne River in California is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. The campgrounds here at Mokelumne River are pretty good. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Briefly about the general area: The annual rain here at Mokelumne River is about average; most of the rain falls through January; August is the month with the least moisture. At Mokelumne River during the summer months highs are in the 90's while night lows are usually in the 50's. Daytime highs   through the wintertime are in the 50's while Mokelumne River overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. Nearby Rich Gulch is a delightful site to go if you're at Mokelumne River. Mokelumne River, Ponderosa Way to Highway 49 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.34109 Longitude: -120.6299 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.3124 Longitude: -120.71921 Paddler input for Mokelumne River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mokelumne River, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: PLACERVILLE 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. The Hotel Leger, Mokelumne Hill 3 miles away The Hotel Leger is a haunted hotel, recognized on the Travel Channel's haunted hotel. Once the lustiest of mining towns, Mokelumne Hill is a picturesque setting close to nearby fishing, beautiful scen... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites JACKSON, Jackson 6 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jackson, California. Escape to Historic Jackson, California via the Scenic Highway 49. Visit Sutter Creek, Amador City and Drytown with an abundance o... Best Western Amador Inn, Jackson 7 miles away Stay at this Jackson, California hotel located 50 miles from Sacramento in the heart of historic Gold Country. The Best Western Amador Inn is conveniently located in Jackson, CA surrounded by the rol...   Northern Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Mokelumne River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mokelumne River, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, California, the metro area neareast to Mokelumne River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mokelumne River.   Whitewater Near Mokelumne River: Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road) Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49) Camp Creek, El Dorado County , 20 miles away, Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 21 miles away, Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay) Cosumnes River, El Dorado / Amador / Sacramento County , 23 miles away, Class II-V - 20 miles long (Highway 49 to Highway 16) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 25 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) Stanislaus River, Tuolumne/ Stanislaus County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (Goodwin Dam to Knights Ferry) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County , 29 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)   Ski Areas Near Mokelumne River: Bear Valley, California , 45 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 46 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 48 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 50 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Homewood, California , 54 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 54 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 56 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 58 miles away, 300 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 58 miles away, 625 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 58 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mokelumne River: The Hotel Leger, Mokelumne Hill , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites JACKSON, Jackson , 6 miles away Best Western Amador Inn, Jackson , 7 miles away Days Inn Sutter Creek, Sutter Creek , 10 miles away Angels Inn Motel, Angels Camp , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mokelumne River: Pine Acres Resort, Pine Grove, 4 miles away Gold Strike Village Mobile Home, San Andreas, 6 miles away Silver Mountain Park, Wilseyville, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Mokelumne River