California whitewater - San Joaquin River - South Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno/ Madera County Fresno/ Madera county, Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     14 miles   The Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake section of San Joaquin River - South Fork in Fresno/ Madera County is 14 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. The nature scenery of Fresno/ Madera County and the water flowing gracefully down San Joaquin River - South Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter,     so why not pack your sleeping bag too. 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. There's camping available near San Joaquin River - South Fork. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California are harder than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The beautiful Central Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: It's always tremendous to have a look at Hot Springs. During the   warmest time of the year at San Joaquin River - South Fork temperatures are mostly in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with temperatures at San Joaquin River - South Fork dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. An average amount of precipitation falls at San Joaquin River - South Fork; during the month of January you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is July. San Joaquin River - South Fork, Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 14 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.22219 Longitude: -118.8323 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.24229 Longitude: -118.94181 Paddler input for San Joaquin River - South Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at San Joaquin River - South Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 23 miles away Our hotel is located along Highway 395, less than 10 miles from Devils Postpile National Monument, Convict Lake and Crowley Lake. The hotel is close to Rainbow Falls and Hot Creek. Mammoth Lakes Airpo... Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes 23 miles away Snowcreek Resort, the original year round resort of Mammoth Lakes, offers the ultimate High Sierra experience. The resort located in beautiful Mammoth Lakes, California, just minutes from Mammoth Moun... Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes 23 miles away The Mammoth Creek Inn is Mammoth??s best-kept secret and a tradition for more than 30 years. Under new ownership, this European-style lodge has kept all of its charm while adding new amenities and ser...   Central Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork, 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. Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to San Joaquin River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near San Joaquin River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near San Joaquin River - South Fork: San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) Mono Creek, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Above Wishon Reservoir) Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 29 miles long (Dusy Branch to South Fork confluence) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 19 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) Kings River, Fresno County , 21 miles away, Class V - 10 miles long (Middle South Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 23 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 24 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence) Kings River, Fresno County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground)   Ski Areas Near San Joaquin River - South Fork: Sierra Summit, California , 19 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 24 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 33 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 59 miles away, 800 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 87 miles away, 600 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 91 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 106 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 114 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 119 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 119 miles away, 2212 vertical feet   Hotels Near San Joaquin River - South Fork: Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes , 23 miles away Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 23 miles away Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes , 23 miles away Chateau de Montagne, Mammoth Lakes , 23 miles away Mammoth Sierra Townhomes, Mammoth Lakes , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near San Joaquin River - South Fork: Lower Blayney Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away Jackass's Meadows Campground, Fresno County, 6 miles away Florence Lake Campground, Fresno County, 7 miles away   Trails Near San Joaquin River - South Fork: Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 18 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near San Joaquin River - South Fork: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 21 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 44 miles away   Lakes Near San Joaquin River - South Fork