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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The nature scenery of California and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a great experience. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section of Mokelumne River is 6 miles long     and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Ponderosa Way to Highway 49 Bridge section is one of them. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. Briefly about the general area: Mokelumne River gets a common amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; August on the other hand is the driest. Rich Gulch is a nice location to explore. Throughout the long summer days highs here at Mokelumne River reach the 90's; the overnight is a tad colder of course, ordinarily   in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's while Mokelumne River nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. 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, Ca, 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. 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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 Royal Gorge, California , 57 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 58 miles away, 300 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 58 miles away, 652 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mokelumne River: The Hotel Leger, Mokelumne Hill , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jackson, Ca, Jackson , 6 miles away Best Western Amador Inn, Jackson , 7 miles away Sutter Creek Days Inn, 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