California whitewater, Kings River - South Fork Fresno county, Park Boundary to Boyden Cave section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     7.8 miles   This stretch of Kings River - South Fork in Fresno County is 7.8 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of California and the water flowing gracefully down Kings River - South Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind     that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The put-in location is a short drive from Hanford-Corcoran, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Park Boundary to Boyden Cave section is one of them. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are not so   many other good rivers for that around here. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of folks from Lemoore here. All through the days of summer here at Kings River - South Fork, high temperatures usually reach the 90's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Kings River - South Fork. Not much precipitation falls here at Kings River - South Fork. During February this area sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Kings River - South Fork, Park Boundary to Boyden Cave 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 Kings River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Kings River - South Fork: Kings River - South Fork, Fresno County, 3 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 7.8 miles long (Park Boundary to Boyden Cave) Kings River - South Fork, Fresno County, 3 miles away       Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Boyden Cave to Middle Fork confluence) Whitewater Outfitter - Sunshine Adventures, Fresno County, 30 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near Kings River - South Fork: Sierra Summit, California , 65 miles away, 1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs Badger Pass, California , 73 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs Mammoth Mountain, California , 90 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs June Mountain, California , 92 miles away, 2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs Shirley Meadow, California , 93 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs   Hotels Near Kings River - South Fork: Best Western Inn & Suites Lemoore, Lemoore , 4 miles away Travelodge Lemoore Near Naval Air Station, Lemoore , 4 miles away Tachi Palace Hotel And Casino, Lemoore , 7 miles away Best Western Hanford Inn, Hanford , 10 miles away Rodeway Inn Hanford, Hanford , 10 miles away   Campgrounds Near Kings River - South Fork: Four Seasons Mobile Park, Hanford, 7 miles away Viking RV, Kingsburg, 9 miles away Lemoore Naval Air Station, Lemoore, 10 miles away   Public Lands Near Kings River - South Fork: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 62 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 68 miles away Millerton Lake State Park, California , 35 miles away Colonel Allensworth State Park, California , 39 miles away   Golf Courses Near Kings River - South Fork: Lemoore Golf Course, Lemoore , 5 miles away Kings Country Club, Hanford , 9 miles away Lakeview Golf Course, Hanford , 12 miles away