California whitewater - Silver Creek - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County El Dorado county, Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     2 miles   The beautiful scenery of El Dorado County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This stretch of Silver Creek - South Fork in El Dorado County is 2 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Gardnerville Ranchos, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is the only paddling section along Silver Creek - South Fork. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations     in advance you're all set. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a great experience. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Briefly about the general area: Silver Creek - South Fork gets a good deal of water; the month with most of the rain is January while July is the month with the   least amount of precipitation. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Silver Creek - South Fork. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and night lows in the 30's for Silver Creek - South Fork. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Silver Creek - South Fork; Windmiller Trail is a good local trail. Silver Creek - South Fork, Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 430 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.8109 Longitude: -120.26461 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.81769 Longitude: -120.3194 Paddler input for Silver Creek - South Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Silver Creek - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: GEORGETOWN RANGER STN 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Silver Creek - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Silver Creek - South Fork: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay) Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 22 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) Camp Creek, El Dorado County , 23 miles away, Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road) Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County , 29 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)   Ski Areas Near Silver Creek - South Fork: Sierra at Tahoe, California , 15 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 17 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Homewood, California , 17 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 19 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 21 miles away, 300 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 21 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 24 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 25 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 27 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 27 miles away, 2280 vertical feet   Hotels Near Silver Creek - South Fork: Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe , 18 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 18 miles away Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe , 18 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 21 miles away Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Silver Creek - South Fork: Eagle Rock Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away China Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away Sand Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Silver Creek - South Fork: Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County , 2 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference Highland Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Silver Creek - South Fork