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California whitewater, American River - South Fork
El Dorado
county,
Kyburz to Riverton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-V 9.6 miles
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The put-in location is a short drive from Gardnerville Ranchos, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of El Dorado County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The Kyburz to Riverton stretch of American River - South Fork in El Dorado County is 9.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. |
A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The campgrounds here at American River - South Fork are pretty good. The Kyburz to Riverton section is one of many paddling sections in
| this river system. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often tougher than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra | |
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Nevada is great. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places.
Briefly about the general area: Hiking along the Sun Rock Trail is perfect fun; Eldorado National
Forest is a great place to stretch your legs a bit. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A perfect place close to American River - South Fork is Screech Owl Canyon, and American
River - South Fork is right by the Windmiller Trail. The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. For the period of the warmest time of the year at American River - South Fork temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's.
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American River - South Fork, Kyburz to Riverton road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near American River - South Fork. |
| Ski Areas Near American River - South Fork:
Sierra at Tahoe, California
, 20 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs |
Kirkwood, California
, 22 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs |
Homewood, California
, 22 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs |
Alpine Meadows, California
, 23 miles away, 1802 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs |
Squaw Valley, California
, 24 miles away, 2850 foot drop, 33 lifts, 177 runs |
Granlibakken, California
, 25 miles away, 300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 1 runs |
Bear Valley, California
, 27 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs |
Sugar Bowl, California
, 29 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 13 lifts, 85 runs |
Donner Ski Ranch, California
, 30 miles away, 750 foot drop, 7 lifts, 52 runs |
Soda Springs, California
, 30 miles away, 625 foot drop, 5 lifts, 16 runs |
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| Hotels Near American River - South Fork:
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 16 miles away |
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Kirkwood
, 22 miles away |
Tamarack Lodge At Bear Valley, Bear Valley
, 24 miles away |
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 25 miles away |
Village At Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 25 miles away |
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| Trails Near American River - South Fork:
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado
, 8 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference |
Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado
, 8 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference |
Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
, 10 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado
, 10 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference |
South Fork Trail, El Dorado
, 11 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference |
Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado
, 11 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference |
Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado
, 11 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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