California whitewater - Willow Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County
Madera
county,
Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 3 miles
This section of Willow Creek is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby
campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The river winds through the Central Sierra
Nevada and you get great scenery. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Madera, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of Madera County and the water flowing gracefully down Willow Creek attract people from near and far.
Briefly about the general area: During the warmest time of the year highs here at Willow Creek reach the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's.
The winter comes with highs in the 40's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Willow Creek drop into the 20's. A normal amount of rain falls here at Willow Creek; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is July.
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