California whitewater - Tuolumne River, Central Sierra Nevada, Tuolumne County Tuolumne county, Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     18 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge section is one of them. The wild scenery of     the Central Sierra Nevada is great. 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The scenic beauty of California and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Tuolumne River are pretty good. The Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge stretch of Tuolumne River in California is 18 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Tuolumne River commonly tend to be in the 90's, and through the night   it cools down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are typically in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Tuolumne River. A splendid site close to Tuolumne River is Long Gulch. Tuolumne River gets a normal amount of rain; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Tuolumne River, Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 18 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.84859 Longitude: -120.02861 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.8778 Longitude: -120.2933 Paddler input for Tuolumne River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tuolumne River, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: SONORA R S 15 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 Tuolumne River.   Whitewater Near Tuolumne River: Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry) Clavey River, Tuolumne County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge) Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool) Merced River - North Fork, Mariposa County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 17 miles long (Greeley Hill Road to Merced confluence) Tuolumne River - South Fork, Tuolumne County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area) Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir) Merced River, Mariposa County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir) Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse) Merced River, Mariposa County , 18 miles away, Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure) Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake)   Ski Areas Near Tuolumne River: Dodge Ridge, California , 23 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 35 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 36 miles away, 800 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 45 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 51 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 60 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Homewood, California , 67 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 70 miles away, 300 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 71 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 73 miles away, 2850 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tuolumne River: Best Western Sonora Oaks, Sonora , 14 miles away Inns Of California Sonora, Sonora , 17 miles away Sonora Days Inn, Sonora , 17 miles away Country Inn Sonora, Jamestown , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Mariposa, Mariposa , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tuolumne River: Pine Mountain Lake Assn, Groveland, 4 miles away The Pines Campground, Tuolumne County, 5 miles away Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp, Groveland, 6 miles away   Trails Near Tuolumne River: Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa County , 10 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Tuolumne River: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 38 miles away   Golf Courses Near Tuolumne River: Pine Mountain Lake Country Club, Groveland , 4 miles away