California whitewater - Yuba River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County Sierra county, Wild Plum Campground to Downieville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     13 miles   The beautiful scenery of Sierra County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The put-in location is a short drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Wild     Plum Campground to Downieville stretch of Yuba River - North Fork in Sierra County is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Wild Plum Campground to Downieville section is just one of them. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The beautiful Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Briefly about the general area: The amount of rain that falls at Yuba River - North Fork is close to the national average;   January is when you get the most rain here; July meanwhile is the driest month. At Yuba River - North Fork through the summertime months highs are in the 90's while night lows are ordinarily in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Yuba River - North Fork. Take a hike on the Butcher Ranch Trail, and Negro Canyon is a delightful place to have a look at. And that's not all there is to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Hiking along the Second Divide Trail is nice fun. Yuba River - North Fork, Wild Plum Campground to Downieville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 13 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.5685 Longitude: -120.6142 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.5596 Longitude: -120.82831 Paddler input for Yuba River - North Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yuba River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: QUINCY 10 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 Yuba River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Yuba River - North Fork: Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) Pauley Creek, Sierra County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 9 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) Fordyce Creek, Nevada County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Sloat to Nelson Point) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar)   Ski Areas Near Yuba River - North Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 24 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 27 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 28 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 30 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 30 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 34 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 39 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 40 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 44 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 45 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yuba River - North Fork: Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle , 14 miles away Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 14 miles away Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs , 16 miles away Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle , 17 miles away Shinneyboo Creek Cabin Resort, Soda Springs , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yuba River - North Fork: Union Flat Campground, Sierra County, 2 miles away Middlewaters Campground, Sierra County, 3 miles away Loganville Campground, Sierra County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Yuba River - North Fork: Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 3 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference Second Divide Trail, Sierra County , 4 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference Third Divide Trail, Sierra County , 4 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 15, County , 6 miles away, 109.3 hiking miles, 6884 feet elevation difference Deer Lake Trail, Sierra County , 6 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra County , 6 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada County , 8 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Yuba River - North Fork