California whitewater, Dinkey Creek Fresno county, Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3.5 miles   The nature scenery of Fresno County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds stretch of Dinkey Creek in Fresno County is 3.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. 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. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The put-in location is a short drive from Visalia-Porterville, as you can see on the road map further down. When you're paddling down a Central Sierra Nevada river like this one you   always get great scenery along the way too. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Briefly about the general area: Good hiking is available along the Red Mountain Trail, and wonderful skiing awaits you at Sierra Summit. And that's not everything you can do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. People from Lakeshore love to come to Dinkey Creek; there's wonderful hiking along the Deep Creek Trail. This river is a great place to visit. Summer at Dinkey Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. Dinkey Creek, Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds 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 Dinkey Creek.   Whitewater Near Dinkey Creek: Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, 1 miles away       Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, 1 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County, 10 miles away       Class III-V - 5 miles long (Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings) Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, 10 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County, 11 miles away       Class V - 3 miles long (Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County, 11 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek) Kings River, Fresno County, 12 miles away       Class II(III) - 7 miles long (Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove) Sycamore Creek, Fresno County, 13 miles away       Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River)   Ski Areas Near Dinkey Creek: Sierra Summit, California , 7 miles away, 1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs Mammoth Mountain, California , 32 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs June Mountain, California , 37 miles away, 2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs Badger Pass, California , 47 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs Dodge Ridge, California , 82 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs Shirley Meadow, California , 87 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs Bear Valley, California , 99 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs   Marinas Near Dinkey Creek: Huntington Lake Resort Marina, Lakeshore , 8 miles away Shaver Lake Marina, Shaver Lake , 12 miles away   Hotels Near Dinkey Creek: Elliott House Bed And Breakfa, Shaver Lake , 12 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Port Hueneme , 22 miles away Tamarack Lodge Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 30 miles away Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes , 31 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 31 miles away   Campgrounds Near Dinkey Creek: Upper Dinkey Creek Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away Dinkey Creek, Big Creek, 2 miles away Lower Dinkey Creek Campground, Fresno County, 2 miles away   Trails Near Dinkey Creek: Red Mountain Trail, Fresno , 5 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference Deep Creek Trail, Fresno , 11 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno , 14 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Dinkey Creek: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 38 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 41 miles away Sierra National Forest, California , 18 miles away Millerton Lake State Park, California , 39 miles away   Lakes Near Dinkey Creek Rainbow Lake, Fresno , 5 miles away Huntington Lake, Fresno , 9 miles away Shaver Lake, Fresno , 11 miles away