California whitewater, Mono Creek Fresno county, Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV(V)     1.5 miles   The starting point is not too far from Visalia-Porterville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion section of Mono Creek in Fresno County is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a class IV(V) section by American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. 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. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The beautiful scenery of California and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra   Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Sierra Summit. Go for a hike on the Sherwin Lakes Trail, and don't leave Mono Creek without first going for a hike along the Mammoth Rock Trail. This river has it all. During the summertime months, highs commonly are in the 70's at Mono Creek. All through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. Mono Creek, Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Mono Creek.   Whitewater Near Mono Creek: Mono Creek, Fresno County, 0 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County, 14 miles away       Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake) San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera County, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, 17 miles away       Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds) Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Above Wishon Reservoir) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, 19 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno County, 22 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse) San Joaquin River, Madera/ Fresno County, 22 miles away       Class V - 8 miles long (Dam 6 reservoir to Reddinger Reservoir) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County, 26 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek)   Ski Areas Near Mono Creek: Sierra Summit, California , 13 miles away, 1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs Mammoth Mountain, California , 15 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs June Mountain, California , 23 miles away, 2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs Badger Pass, California , 49 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs Dodge Ridge, California , 81 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs Bear Valley, California , 96 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs Shirley Meadow, California , 96 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs   Marinas Near Mono Creek: Huntington Lake Resort Marina, Lakeshore , 14 miles away Lake Mary Marina and Store, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away   Hotels Near Mono Creek: Tamarack Lodge & Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 14 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away The Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away The Sierra Nevada Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away The Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes , 16 miles away   Campgrounds Near Mono Creek: Mono Creek, Mono Hot Springs, 0 miles away Vermilion Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away Vermillion Campground Sierra National Forest, Clovis, 1 miles away   Trails Near Mono Creek: Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono , 14 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono , 14 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Fresno , 14 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Mono Creek: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 20 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 48 miles away Sierra National Forest, California , 18 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mono Creek: Sierra Star Golf Course, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away Snowcreek Golf Course, Mammoth Lakes , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Mono Creek Lake Thomas A Edison, Fresno , 1 miles away Bear Twin Lakes, Fresno , 7 miles away Lost Keys Lakes, Fresno , 8 miles away