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
The Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees stretch of Stanislaus River - North Fork in California is 3 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, as you can see on the road map further down. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and
over. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. 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 not as easy as elsewhere. The beautiful Central Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. The scenic beauty of Calaveras/ Tuolumne County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: Stanislaus River - North Fork is a wet place
that gets a good deal of rainfall; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. The warmest time of the year at Stanislaus River - North Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's.
The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows during the winter for Stanislaus River - North Fork tend to be in the 30's. A short trip to Million Dollar Spring is always worthwhile, and Calaveras Bigtree National Forest is a forest that you can go to. Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The Central Sierra Nevada is excellent! Oak Leaf Spring is always fun to check out.
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