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 Paddler input for Yuba River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yuba River, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: OROVILLE 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GOLD MINERS INN-GRASS VALLEY, Grass Valley 17 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel In Grass Valley, CaliforniaOur hotel in Grass Valley, California offers premium amenities and the comfort of home for traveling families and business travelers... Stagecoach Motel, Grass Valley 17 miles away Located four blocks from scenic historic downtown Grass Valley in the heart of the gold country.... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Yuba City-Marysville, California 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.       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