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 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 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...   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. 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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: 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