California whitewater - Mokelumne River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Amador/ Calaveras County
Amador/ Calaveras
county,
Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 14.8 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay stretch of Mokelumne River - North Fork is 14.8 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're coming from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will
make you glad you came. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's
camping available near Mokelumne River - North Fork. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The natural beauty of Amador/ Calaveras County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm
days of summer here at Mokelumne River - North Fork, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 90's; the nighttime is fairly chillier of course, usually in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's with temperatures at Mokelumne River - North Fork dipping
down into the 30's throughout winter nights. A visit to Sugar Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings. Mokelumne River - North Fork gets a common amount of rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is July.
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