California whitewater - Yuba River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County

Nevada county, Purdon's Crossing to Route 49 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     4 miles
 
To get to the putin, take Tyler Foote Road east from 49, take a right on Murphy road, then another right at when you get to Purdon Road. After 1.5 miles on Purdon Road you get to the river, that's where you put in. Says

If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. If you're coming from Truckee-Grass Valley it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy
    of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Yuba River - South Fork in Nevada County is 4 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater
rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The beautiful scenery of Nevada County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these  
hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
No need to travel far to check out interesting stuff like Devils Slide; you could always discover Meyers Ravine. The high level of rainfall makes Yuba River - South Fork a relatively wet location; January is the month that gets the most rain; July is when it's the driest. For the period of the warm months highs here at Yuba River - South Fork reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Yuba River - South Fork are in the 20's.
And if that's not enough there's loads more enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada.

Yuba River - South Fork, Purdon's Crossing to Route 49 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.32759
Longitude: -121.04531

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.29809
Longitude: -121.0881

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Current weather conditions at Yuba River - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: STRAWBERRY VALLEY 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
4 miles away
9 Tastefully appointed BnB cottages in this parklike setting 1 acre with tree-shaded grassy courtyard...

Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
5 miles away
A home away from home! Comfortable, park-like setting, 2/3 of a mile to downtown Nevada City, 27 guest rooms inluding 7 cottages. We are now an all non smoking room hotel. We are a pet friendly hotel...

Holiday Lodge Grass Valley, Grass Valley
5 miles away
Our Motel is conveniently located near shopping and schools. Hospital, movie theatre, Laundromat, and restaurants are within walking distance. Right on city bus line. Golf course across the street. Se...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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 - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing)
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Route 49 to Bridgeport)
Yuba River - North Fork, Yuba County , 6 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Bullards Bar Dam to Middle Fork Yuba)
Yuba River, Yuba/ Nevada County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (North and Middle Fork confluence to Englebright Reservoir)
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing)
Bear River, Nevada / Placer County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge)
American River - North Fork, Placer County , 17 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:
Soda Springs, California , 47 miles away, 625 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 49 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 51 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 51 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 56 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 57 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 58 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 64 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 64 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California , 65 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Yuba River - South Fork:
Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 4 miles away
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 5 miles away
Holiday Lodge Grass Valley, Grass Valley , 5 miles away
Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GOLD MINERS INN-GRASS VALLEY, Grass Valley , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yuba River - South Fork:
Snow Mountain Camp LTD, Nevada City, 2 miles away
Aspen Group - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 4 miles away
Cottonwood Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Yuba River - South Fork:
South Yuba Trail, Nevada County , 7 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference
Humbug Trail, Nevada County , 10 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference
Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County , 14 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference
Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 15 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Yuba River - South Fork:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 66 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Yuba River - South Fork:
Nevada County Country Club, Grass Valley , 5 miles away

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