California whitewater - Yuba River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Nevada county, Washington to Edwards Crossing section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     14 miles   The beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down Yuba River - South Fork make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater paddling here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a great experience. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. The put-in is not too far from     Truckee-Grass Valley, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. This stretch of Yuba River - South Fork in Nevada County is 14 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: This is such a great river. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Yuba River - South Fork, and the overnight is a bit colder of course,   regularly in the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's with temperatures at Yuba River - South Fork dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the Northern Sierra Nevada has to offer. Nearby Missouri Canyon is a brilliant spot to go if you're at Yuba River - South Fork, and close by you locate the Humbug Trail which is a great hiking trail. Yuba River - South Fork regularly gets lots of precipitation; January is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Going for a hike on the Lafayette Ridge Trail is always a good adventure, and a cool spot to explore is Pleasant Point. Yuba River - South Fork, Washington to Edwards Crossing road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 14 miles Average Gradient: 46 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.3608 Longitude: -120.7939 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.33069 Longitude: -120.98201 Paddler input for Yuba River - South Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yuba River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: STRAWBERRY VALLEY 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City 3 miles away Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot... Nevada City Inn, Nevada City 10 miles away A home away from home! Comfortable, park-like setting, in-town Nevada City, 27 guest rooms inluding 7 cottages. We are now an all non smoking room hotel. Outside smoking okay only.... Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City 10 miles away 9 Tastefully appointed BnB cottages in this parklike setting 1 acre with tree-shaded grassy courtyard...   Northern Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Yuba River - South Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Yuba River - South Fork, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Yuba River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Yuba River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Yuba River - South Fork: Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 11 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Purdon's Crossing to Route 49) Pauley Creek, Sierra County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 14 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) American River - North Fork, Placer County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba)   Ski Areas Near Yuba River - South Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 32 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 35 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 37 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 38 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 39 miles away, 750 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 43 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 45 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 46 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 52 miles away, 300 vertical feet Homewood, California , 52 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yuba River - South Fork: Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 3 miles away Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 10 miles away Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 10 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 12 miles away Holiday Lodge, Grass Valley , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yuba River - South Fork: Shonter Hill Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away Chute Hill Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away White Cloud - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 2 miles away   Trails Near Yuba River - South Fork: Humbug Trail, Nevada County , 3 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County , 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference South Yuba Trail, Nevada County , 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada County , 9 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 11 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra County , 11 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference Green Valley Trail, Placer County , 12 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference   Lakes Near Yuba River - South Fork