California whitewater - Stanislaus River - North Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County

Calaveras/ Tuolumne county, Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     3 miles
  If you're coming from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Calaveras/ Tuolumne County and the water flowing gracefully down Stanislaus River - North Fork will make you feel great. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have
    to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The beauty of the Central
Sierra Nevada is a great plus for this river. The Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees stretch of Stanislaus River - North Fork in Calaveras/ Tuolumne County is 3 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the
 
summertime here at Stanislaus River - North Fork, high temperatures regularly get into the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while Stanislaus River - North Fork nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. Stanislaus River - North Fork is a wet place that gets a large amount of precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.
A forest in the neighborhood of Stanislaus River - North Fork is Calaveras Bigtree National Forest, and don't leave Stanislaus River - North Fork without first paying a visit to Oak Leaf Spring. And that's not all you can do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. It's always good to stop by Million Dollar Spring.

Stanislaus River - North Fork, Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.30443
Longitude: -120.23307

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.27009
Longitude: -120.2697

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Current weather conditions at Stanislaus River - North Fork, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: TIGER CREEK P H 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stanislaus River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse)
Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road)
Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 22 miles away, Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry)
Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge)
Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge)
Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
 Ski Areas Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Bear Valley, California , 18 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Dodge Ridge, California , 21 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 25 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 30 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 41 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 44 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 48 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 48 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 49 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 53 miles away, 800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Best Western Sonora Oaks, Sonora , 18 miles away
Sonora Days Inn, Sonora , 19 miles away
Inns Of California Sonora, Sonora , 19 miles away
Country Inn Sonora, Jamestown , 20 miles away
Best Western Cedar Inn & Suites, Angels Camp , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Squaw Hollow Campground, Calaveras County, 3 miles away
Camp Connell, Arnold, 3 miles away
Sourgrass Campground, Calaveras County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County , 19 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 56 miles away

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