California whitewater - San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz
county,
Felton to Ocean at Santa Cruz section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 6 miles
The natural beauty of California and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This stretch
is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you're coming from Santa Cruz-Watsonville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County
is 6 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
Briefly about the general area: Beaches are nice; and Cowell Beach near San Lorenzo River is no exception; going for a hike on the Rincon Fire Road Trail is always a fine adventure. If you come to this river
you will have a good time for sure. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A day at Santa Cruz Beach close to San Lorenzo River is time well spent; do take some time to go to Cathedral Redwoods if you're here. San Lorenzo River generally
gets a great deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. During the months of summer highs here at San Lorenzo River get into the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's with temperatures at San Lorenzo River dipping down into the 30's during winter nights.
Bob: It's a good run but with a very short season. On days of very heavy rain during the rainy season it's a real whitewater river but most of the year it's a collection of stillwater pools connected with rocky unrunnable wet thingies. This picture is how it looks most of the year but during heavy rains the water is way higher.
Current weather conditions at San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Local climate location: PALO ALTO 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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