California whitewater - San Joaquin River - South Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno/ Madera County

Fresno/ Madera county, Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     7 miles
  The wonderful California scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The beauty of the Central Sierra Nevada is a great plus for this river. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this
    is an area with plenty of places for that. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise
and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs section of San Joaquin River - South Fork is 7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 70's to San Joaquin River - South Fork. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at San Joaquin River - South Fork temperatures
 
dip to the 20's.
San Joaquin River - South Fork is pretty dehydrated commonly; during January this area sees the most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

San Joaquin River - South Fork, Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 91 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.2733
Longitude: -118.9667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.32568
Longitude: -119.01742

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Current weather conditions at San Joaquin River - South Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes
18 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...

Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes
18 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...

Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes
18 miles away
Juniper Springs Resort is a quiet slope side property that features only condominium style rooms with the feel of a full service Hotel. We offer a full-service guest experience with amenities such as...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near San Joaquin River - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near San Joaquin River - South Fork:
Mono Creek, Fresno County , 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion)
San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County , 8 miles away, Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake)
Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Above Wishon Reservoir)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 15 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road)
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 23 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek)
San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 23 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings)
 Ski Areas Near San Joaquin River - South Fork:
Sierra Summit, California , 12 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California , 19 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
June Mountain, California , 27 miles away, 2590 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 50 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Dodge Ridge, California , 83 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Shirley Meadow, California , 92 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 98 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 106 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 111 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 112 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
 Hotels Near San Joaquin River - South Fork:
Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 18 miles away
Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes , 18 miles away
Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 18 miles away
Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes , 19 miles away
Chateau de Montagne, Mammoth Lakes , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near San Joaquin River - South Fork:
Ward Lake Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away
Florence Lake Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away
Jackass's Meadows Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away
 Trails Near San Joaquin River - South Fork:
Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 12 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference
Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County , 17 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference
Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County , 18 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near San Joaquin River - South Fork:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 23 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 48 miles away
 Lakes Near San Joaquin River - South Fork

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