| |
California whitewater, Stanislaus River - North Fork
Calaveras Tuolumne
county,
Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
| |
CLASS III-V 3 miles
|
| |
The scenic beauty of California and the water flowing gracefully down Stanislaus River - North Fork attract people from near and far. The put-in is not too far from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that |
the rivers in this state are less manageable. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number
| of good places. The Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees section of Stanislaus River - North Fork in California is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The beautiful Central Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. This section is quite short so no need to bring snacks. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you | |
|
want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system.
Briefly about the general
area: Oak Leaf Spring is a splendid local attraction, and Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a picturesque location any time of year. Man, is there lots of entertaining stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Million
Dollar Spring is always fun to check out, and Calaveras Bigtree National Forest is a forest that you can go to. This river is so good. You're sure to stumble upon some great people from Arnold here.
|
|
Stanislaus River - North Fork, Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees 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 Stanislaus River - North Fork. |
| Ski Areas Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Bear Valley, California
, 18 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs |
Dodge Ridge, California
, 21 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs |
Kirkwood, California
, 25 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs |
Sierra at Tahoe, California
, 30 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs |
Heavenly, California
, 41 miles away, 3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs |
Homewood, California
, 44 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs |
Alpine Meadows, California
, 48 miles away, 1802 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs |
Granlibakken, California
, 48 miles away, 300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 1 runs |
Squaw Valley, California
, 49 miles away, 2850 foot drop, 33 lifts, 177 runs |
Badger Pass, California
, 53 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs |
|
| Hotels Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Tamarack Lodge At Bear Valley, Bear Valley
, 5 miles away |
Lazy Z Resort, Twain Harte
, 14 miles away |
Best Western Plus Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center, Sonora
, 18 miles away |
Rodeway Inn Sonora, Sonora
, 19 miles away |
Inns Of California Sonora, Sonora
, 19 miles away |
|
| Public Lands Near Stanislaus River - North Fork:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA
, 56 miles away |
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California
, 1 miles away |
Columbia State Park, California
, 17 miles away |
Stanislaus National Forest, California
, 25 miles away |
|
|
|
 |
|