California whitewater - Yuba River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Nevada county, Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     4 miles   If you're coming from Truckee-Grass Valley 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 Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing section of Yuba River - South Fork in California is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This is not the only paddling     section in this river system, there are others too. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The scenic beauty of California and the cool fresh water beats anything. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The campgrounds here at Yuba River - South Fork are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: Yuba River - South Fork gets a lot of water; the month with most of the   rain is January, and the driest month is July. Summertime highs at Yuba River - South Fork usually tend to be in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Yuba River - South Fork temperatures plunge to the 20's. Go for a hike on the South Yuba Trail. Yuba River - South Fork, Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 65 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.33024 Longitude: -120.98401 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.3277 Longitude: -121.04721 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 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Nevada City Inn, Nevada City 4 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 4 miles away 9 Tastefully appointed BnB cottages in this parklike setting 1 acre with tree-shaded grassy courtyard... Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley 5 miles away Stay at this Grass Valley hotel in the heart of California's Gold Country. The Best Western Gold Country Inn is nestled amongst the pines of the Sierra Foothills off Highway 49 in California. The hot...   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 - South Fork, Nevada County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Purdon's Crossing to Route 49) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Route 49 to Bridgeport) Yuba River - North Fork, Yuba County , 9 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Bullards Bar Dam to Middle Fork Yuba) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing) 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 - North Fork, Sierra County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) Bear River, Nevada / Placer County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie) 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)   Ski Areas Near Yuba River - South Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 41 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 44 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 46 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 47 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 47 miles away, 750 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 52 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 54 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 54 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 60 miles away, 300 vertical feet Homewood, California , 60 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yuba River - South Fork: Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 4 miles away Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 4 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 5 miles away Holiday Lodge, Grass Valley , 6 miles away Stagecoach Motel, Grass Valley , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yuba River - South Fork: Aspen Group - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 3 miles away Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 3 miles away Cottonwood Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 3 miles away   Trails Near Yuba River - South Fork: South Yuba Trail, Nevada County , 3 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference Humbug Trail, Nevada County , 6 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County , 11 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 12 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada County , 18 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference Green Valley Trail, Placer County , 18 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra County , 19 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Yuba River - South Fork: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 67 miles away   Golf Courses Near Yuba River - South Fork: Nevada County Country Club, Grass Valley , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Yuba River - South Fork