California whitewater, Clavey River Tuolumne county, Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     20.8 miles   The nature scenery of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations     you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. The put-in location is a short drive from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Sierra Nevada is a great experience. The Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry section of Clavey River is 20.8 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater.   You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: Clavey River is a place with many visitors from Big Oak Flat, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Pilot Ridge Trail. You truly should have a thing about the Central Sierra Nevada. For the period of the warm months at Clavey River temperatures are mostly in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Clavey River. Clavey River, Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Clavey River.   Whitewater Near Clavey River: Clavey River, Tuolumne County, 8 miles away       Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry) Clavey River, Tuolumne County, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge) Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County, 11 miles away       Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge) Merced River - North Fork, Mariposa County, 13 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 17 miles long (Greeley Hill Road to Merced confluence) Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool) Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Sand Bar Flat Dam to Camp 9 Powerhouse) Whitewater Outfitter - Zephyr White Water Expeditions, Tuolumne County, 17 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne County, 18 miles away       Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir) Tuolumne River - South Fork, Tuolumne County, 19 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area) Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County, 23 miles away       Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)   Ski Areas Near Clavey River: Dodge Ridge, California , 23 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs Bear Valley, California , 34 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs Badger Pass, California , 38 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs Kirkwood, California , 44 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs Sierra at Tahoe, California , 50 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs Heavenly, California , 59 miles away, 3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs Homewood, California , 65 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs Granlibakken, California , 69 miles away, 300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 1 runs Alpine Meadows, California , 70 miles away, 1802 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs Squaw Valley, California , 71 miles away, 2850 foot drop, 33 lifts, 177 runs   Marinas Near Clavey River: Moccasin Point Marina, Jamestown , 12 miles away   Hotels Near Clavey River: Lazy Z Resort, Twain Harte , 10 miles away Best Western Plus Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center, Sonora , 12 miles away Inns Of California Sonora, Sonora , 15 miles away Rodeway Inn Sonora, Sonora , 15 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Jamestown , 17 miles away   Campgrounds Near Clavey River: Pine Mountain Lake, Groveland, 3 miles away Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp, Groveland, 5 miles away River Ranch Campground, Tuolumne, 5 miles away   Trails Near Clavey River: Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa , 12 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Clavey River: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 40 miles away Columbia State Park, California , 17 miles away Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California , 22 miles away Stanislaus National Forest, California , 25 miles away   Golf Courses Near Clavey River: Pine Mountain Lake Country Club, Groveland , 3 miles away Twain Harte Golf Course, Twain Harte , 9 miles away Phoenix Lake Golf Course, Sonora , 11 miles away   Lakes Near Clavey River Pine Mountain Lake, Tuolumne , 2 miles away Lyons Reservoir, Tuolumne , 11 miles away Beardsley Lake, Tuolumne , 19 miles away