California whitewater - Mokelumne River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County
Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras
county,
Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 24.9 miles
If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Mokelumne River - North Fork in California is 24.9 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd
better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. There's camping available near Mokelumne River - North Fork. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. The Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camp stove.
Briefly about the general area: You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the Northern Sierra Nevada has to offer. The
skiing at Bear Valley is good. There is a brilliant hiking trail near Mokelumne River - North Fork called the Emigrant Trail, and you could always look at Snow Valley. Throughout the summer months, highs generally are in the 70's at Mokelumne River - North Fork. Throughout
the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Mokelumne River - North Fork dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. Mokelumne River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; January is when you get the most snow here, and July meanwhile is the driest month.
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