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   The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section of Stanislaus River - Middle Fork is 13 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The wonderful Tuolumne County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip     here worthwhile. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Baker Campground to Donnells Lake section is just one of them. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping   in your car. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rain makes Stanislaus River - Middle Fork a quite wet site; January is the wettest month with most snow; July meanwhile is the driest month. High temperatures at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork through the summertime are in the 60's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Stanislaus River - Middle Fork. Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Baker Campground to Donnells Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 13 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.32389 Longitude: -119.75271 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.32929 Longitude: -119.95961 Paddler input for Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: TWIN LAKES 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Gardnerville, Gardnerville 29 miles away Located on Topaz Lake, fishing, hiking, watersports, camping Sweetwater Mtn views Downtown Gardnerville - 20 mi Mommoth Lakes - 90 mi Reno - 70 mi Lake Tahoe - 40 mi Yosemite Nat'l Park - 150 mi Topaz... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork: Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake) Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 20 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge) Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 21 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) West Walker River, Mono County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow) Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge) Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 26 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border) Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County , 27 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees) Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)   Ski Areas Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork: Dodge Ridge, California , 10 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 16 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 24 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 30 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 33 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 38 miles away, 800 vertical feet Homewood, California , 46 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 49 miles away, 300 vertical feet Diamond Peak, Nevada , 50 miles away, 1840 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 53 miles away, 1802 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork: Super 8 Gardnerville, Gardnerville , 29 miles away Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake , 29 miles away Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena , 32 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 33 miles away Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork: Brightman Flat Campground, Tuolumne County, 1 miles away Dardanelles Campground, Tuolumne County, 2 miles away Pigeon Flat Campground, Tuolumne County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork: Emigrant Trail, Alpine County , 14 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County , 14 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference Silver King Trail, Alpine County , 19 miles away,  23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County , 20 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference Corral Valley Trail, Alpine County , 20 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 43 miles away