California whitewater - Yuba River, Northern Sierra Nevada, Yuba/ Nevada County

Yuba/ Nevada county, Englebright Dam to Highway 20 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6 miles
  The nature scenery of California and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Yuba City-Marysville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. When you're paddling
    down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near.
This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Englebright Dam to Highway 20 section is just one of them. This stretch of Yuba River in Yuba/ Nevada County is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the
 
general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Yuba River, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's, and overnight lows at Yuba River through the wintertime ordinarily drop into the 30's. Yuba River gets a common amount of precipitation; all through January this area sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
A river like this is too good to miss. These mountains rock, just explore all the amusing stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A glorious site to go to right next door to Yuba River is Big Ravine; the landscape is dominated by the Sand Hills. You must definitely pop by Timbuctoo Bend since you're here at Yuba River; beaches are great and Pine Island Beach is no exception.

Yuba River, Englebright Dam to Highway 20 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.2383
Longitude: -121.26671

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.22029
Longitude: -121.3331

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Current weather conditions at Yuba River, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: OROVILLE 4 miles away


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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Yuba City-Marysville, California, the metro area neareast to Yuba River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Yuba River.
 Whitewater Near Yuba River:
Yuba River, Yuba/ Nevada County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (North and Middle Fork confluence to Englebright Reservoir)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Route 49 to Bridgeport)
Yuba River - North Fork, Yuba County , 14 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Bullards Bar Dam to Middle Fork Yuba)
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Purdon's Crossing to Route 49)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing)
Bear River, Nevada / Placer County , 23 miles away, Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)
Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 6.5 miles long (Milsap Bridge to Lake Oroville)
American River - North Fork, Placer County , 25 miles away, Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 26 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49)
 Ski Areas Near Yuba River:
Soda Springs, California , 64 miles away, 625 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 66 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 67 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 67 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 72 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 73 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 73 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 79 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 79 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California , 81 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Yuba River:
Pine Island Beach, Nevada County , 6 miles away
 Hotels Near Yuba River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GOLD MINERS INN-GRASS VALLEY, Grass Valley , 17 miles away
Stagecoach Motel, Grass Valley , 17 miles away
Golden Chain Resort Motel, Grass Valley , 17 miles away
Holiday Lodge Grass Valley, Grass Valley , 17 miles away
Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yuba River:
Collins Lake Recreation Area, Marysville, 7 miles away
Thousand Trails, Oregon House, 7 miles away
Collins Lake Recreation Area, Oregon House, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Yuba River:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 63 miles away
 Lakes Near Yuba River

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