California whitewater - San Joaquin River, Fresno and Madera County
Fresno and Madera
county,
5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 3 miles
The starting point is not too far from Madera, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of San Joaquin River is 3 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of California and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots.
There's camping available near San Joaquin River. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the 5.2 Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir section is just one of many. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. The average California
whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable.
Briefly about the general area: San Joaquin River is a quite wet place mostly with a good deal of precipitation; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at San Joaquin River throughout the summer months are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for San Joaquin River.
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