California whitewater - Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County
Tuolumne
county,
Baker Campground to Donnells Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 13 miles
If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Baker Campground to Donnells Lake section is just one of them. This section of Stanislaus River - Middle Fork in Tuolumne County
is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where
you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camp stove. The natural beauty of Tuolumne County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. 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.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Stanislaus River - Middle Fork a wet place; January
is when you get the most snow here; July is when it's the driest. At Stanislaus River - Middle Fork through the warm days of summer highs are in the 60's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
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