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.

Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 14 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.1833
Longitude: -120.15751

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.1399
Longitude: -120.3696

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Current weather conditions at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: CALAVERAS BIG TREES 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Sonora Oaks, Sonora
11 miles away
Stay at this Sonora, California hotel conveniently located at the junction of Highways 49 and 108 in the heart of Gold Country. Nestled under ancient arbors in the historic Mother Lode area of the S...

Sonora Days Inn, Sonora
13 miles away
Camacho's Restaurant/Hotel/Rooftop Swimming Pool/Interior and Exterior room access/Downtown shopping district/Columbia State Historic Park, Rail Town Museum, Mountain Springs Golf Course, Dodge Ridge ...

Inns Of California Sonora, Sonora
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork.
 Whitewater Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork:
Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)
Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir)
Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry)
Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge)
Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay)
Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne County , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake)
 Ski Areas Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork:
Dodge Ridge, California , 21 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 24 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 31 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 37 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 48 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 50 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 51 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 54 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 55 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 56 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork:
Best Western Sonora Oaks, Sonora , 11 miles away
Sonora Days Inn, Sonora , 13 miles away
Inns Of California Sonora, Sonora , 13 miles away
Country Inn Sonora, Jamestown , 14 miles away
Best Western Cedar Inn & Suites, Angels Camp , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork:
Squaw Hollow Campground, Calaveras County, 6 miles away
North Grove Campground, Calaveras County, 7 miles away
Sugarpine RV Park, Mi Wuk Village, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 52 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Stanislaus River - Middle Fork:
Meadowmont Golf Course, Arnold , 8 miles away

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