American River - South Fork, California <<< Back to American River - South Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.77299 Longitude: -120.6971 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.78269 Longitude: -120.77681 Paddling Rivers Near American River - South Fork, California:    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 3 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse)    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 6 miles away       Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake)    Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El Dorado County, 9 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49)    Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Voyages, El Dorado County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Adventures, El Dorado County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 12 miles away       Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County, 12 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer County, 13 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork)    Camp Creek, El Dorado County, 14 miles away       Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road)    Cosumnes River, El Dorado / Amador / Sacramento County, 14 miles away       Class II-V - 20 miles long (Highway 49 to Highway 16)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County, 17 miles away       Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar)    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) Hotels near American River - South Fork, California: Gold Country Inn, Placerville 4 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 5.3 miles away Best Western Plus Placerville Inn, Placerville 7.9 miles away Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines 9.6 miles away Bella Vista Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 10.5 miles away Eden Vale Inn, Placerville 13.9 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park 17.4 miles away Imperial Hotel, Amador City 20.2 miles away Days Inn Sutter Creek, Sutter Creek 21.1 miles away Hanford House Inn, Sutter Creek 21.1 miles away Foxes Inn Of Sutter Creek, Sutter Creek 21.2 miles away Sierra Sun Cloud Inn, Colfax 22.9 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - South Fork, California:    Finnon Lake, Placerville, 1 miles away    Gerle Creek - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away    Pipi Campground - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away    Robbs Hut - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away    Silver Lake East - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away    Stumpy Meadows - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away    Van Vleck Bunkhouse - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 5 miles away Trails near American River - South Fork, California:    Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado , 11 miles away       5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference    Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer , 14 miles away       1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference    Bake Oven Trail, Placer , 14 miles away        9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference    Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer , 15 miles away       2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference    Belix Trail, Placer , 17 miles away       6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - South Fork, California:    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 11 miles away    Indian Grinding Rock State Park, California, 20 miles away    Auburn State Park, California, 22 miles away    Folsom Lake State Park, California, 26 miles away    Eldorado National Forest, California, 27 miles away Lakes Near American River - South Fork, California:    Slab Creek Reservoir, El Dorado , 3 miles away    Chiquita Lake, El Dorado , 9 miles away    Stumpy Meadows Lake, El Dorado , 11 miles away    Oxbow Reservoir, El Dorado , 12 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for American River - South Fork, California   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. 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