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 starting location is a reasonable drive from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California are harder than the national norm, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff     too. 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. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Sierra Nevada is a great experience. This section of Stanislaus River - Middle Fork is 14 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The beautiful scenery of Tuolumne County and the water flowing gracefully down Stanislaus River - Middle Fork will make you feel great. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the long summer days, highs regularly   are in the 80's at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at Stanislaus River - Middle Fork temperatures dip to the 20's. Stanislaus River - Middle Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January; July meanwhile is the driest month. 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 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: CALAVERAS BIG TREES 5 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 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 Americas Best Value Inn, Jamestown , 16 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