California whitewater - San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz county, Boulder Creek to Felton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     9.1 miles   This section of San Lorenzo River in California is 9.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The natural beauty of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. A good workout and a chance to     spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Boulder Creek to Felton section is one of them. The wild scenery of the Santa Cruz Mountains is great. The put-in location is a short drive from Santa Cruz-Watsonville, as you can see on the road map further down. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at San Lorenzo River frequently tend to be in the 70's. All through the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's; overnight lows during the wintertime for San Lorenzo River tend to be in the 30's. San Lorenzo   River is a quite wet place mostly with much rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here, and July on the other hand is the driest. These mountains rock, just check out all the exciting stuff to do in the Santa Cruz Mountains. While staying at San Lorenzo River you could always discover Hubbard Gulch, and hiking is a popular thing to do around San Lorenzo River; Rincon Fire Road Trail is a great local trail. San Lorenzo River, Boulder Creek to Felton road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 9.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.12689 Longitude: -122.1217 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.0527 Longitude: -122.0713 Paddler input for San Lorenzo River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz Mountains, California Local climate location: SAN GREGORIO 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Hotel Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond The Quality Inn and Suites is conveniently located just 14 miles from Big Basin Redwoods State Park. This Ben Lomond hotel is minutes from area attractions like the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Para... Econo Lodge Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located just 14 miles from Big Basin Redwoods State Park. This Ben Lomond hotel is minutes from area attractions like the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Paramount... Jayes Timberlane Resort, Ben Lomond Situated in the San Lorenzo Valley surrounded by towering redwoods. A great place to relax and play. Ten furnished, individual cabins on seven acres of redwoods forest, with ferns, landscape, and a cr...   Santa Cruz Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Santa Cruz Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Santa Cruz Mountains. 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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 Lorenzo River.   Whitewater Near San Lorenzo River: San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Felton to Ocean at Santa Cruz) Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County , 14 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park) Alameda Creek, Alameda County , 30 miles away, Class III - 4.3 miles long (Sunol to Niles Junction Close to Fremont)   Ski Areas Near San Lorenzo River: Dodge Ridge, California , 160 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 162 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 166 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 168 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Royal Gorge, California , 169 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 171 miles away, 652 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 171 miles away, 800 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 172 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 173 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Boreal, California , 173 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Beaches Near San Lorenzo River: Panther Beach, Santa Cruz County , 7 miles away Bonny Doon Beach, Santa Cruz County , 8 miles away   Hotels Near San Lorenzo River: Quality Hotel Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond , 0 miles away Econo Lodge Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond , 0 miles away Jayes Timberlane Resort, Ben Lomond , 1 miles away Hilton San Jose South/Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley , 6 miles away University Inn, Santa Cruz , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near San Lorenzo River: Redwood Rest Resort, Boulder Creek, 2 miles away River Grove Park, Felton, 4 miles away Smithwoods RV Park, Felton, 4 miles away   Trails Near San Lorenzo River: Rincon Fire Road Trail, Santa Cruz County , 5 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 205 feet elevation difference Summit Trail, San Mateo County , 12 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County , 12 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo County , 12 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo County , 13 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference Trappers Trail, San Mateo County , 16 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo County , 17 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near San Lorenzo River: Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA , 38 miles away Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 45 miles away   Golf Courses Near San Lorenzo River: Scotts Valley Golf Course, Scotts Valley , 5 miles away Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club, Boulder Creek , 6 miles away Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz , 7 miles away   Lakes Near San Lorenzo River