California whitewater - Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County
Tuolumne
county,
Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V+ 14 miles
The natural beauty of Tuolumne County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The put-in is not too far from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse section is just one of many. The beautiful Central Sierra
Nevada scenery is an added bonus. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you
have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. The Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse stretch of Stanislaus River - Middle Fork in California is 14 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V+ section by American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.
Briefly about the general area: At Stanislaus River - Middle
Fork through the warm days of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are typically in the 40's; overnight lows at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork through the wintertime ordinarily drop into the 20's. Stanislaus
River - Middle Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is July.
11 miles away
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