Best paddling near Jamestown
19 paddle runs · 19 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Jamestown, California — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 19 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Confluence With North Fork And Middle Fork Stanislaus To Clark Flat
20.2 mi away
The Confluence With North Fork And Middle Fork Stanislaus To Clark Flat whitewater river run in California is a popular spot for advanced paddlers. The ideal streamflow range for…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#2
Sandbar To Confluence With North Fork Stanislaus River
21.3 mi away
The Whitewater River Run from Sandbar to Confluence with North Fork Stanislaus River is a popular route for paddlers in California. The ideal streamflow range for this segment is…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#3
Below Mckay'S Reservoir To Confluence With Middle Fork Stanislaus River
27.6 mi away
The Whitewater River Run below McKay's Reservoir to the confluence with the Middle Fork Stanislaus River is a popular rafting destination in California. The ideal streamflow range…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#4
One Mile Downstream Of State Park Boundary In Sec 24, T5N, R15E To Mckay'S Reservoir
28.4 mi away
The Whitewater River run, located in California, is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this segment is between 200-500 cfs, and it is…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#5
Calaveras Big Trees State Park Boundary In Sec 24, T5N, R15E To One Mile Downstream Of State Park Boundary In Sec 24, T5N, R15E
29.8 mi away
The Whitewater River Run in Calaveras Big Trees State Park Boundary is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts in California. The ideal streamflow range for this section…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#6
One-Quarter Mile Downstream Of Forest Road 5N75 Bridge Crossing To Calaveras Big Trees State Park Boundary In Sec 24, T5N, R15E
30.7 mi away
The Whitewater River run downstream of Forest Road 5N75 Bridge crossing to Calaveras Big Trees State Park boundary in Sec 24, T5N, R15E is a popular Class III to IV+ river run in…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#7
One-Quarter Mile Upstream Of Forest Road 5No2 Bridge Crossing To One-Quarter Mile Downstream Of Forest Road 5N75 Bridge Crossing
33.0 mi away
The whitewater river run from One-Quarter Mile Upstream Of Forest Road 5No2 Bridge Crossing To One-Quarter Mile Downstream Of Forest Road 5N75 Bridge Crossing in California is a…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#8
One-Tenth Mile Downstream Of Coffin Hollow To Confluence With Bell Creek And Clavey River
34.6 mi away
The Whitewater River Run from one-tenth mile downstream of Coffin Hollow to the confluence with Bell Creek and Clavey River in California is a popular destination for whitewater…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#9
Lilly Creek (Source At Chewing Gum Lake And Y Meadow Lake) To One-Tenth Mile Downstream Of Coffin Hollow
34.9 mi away
The Lilly Creek to Coffin Hollow segment of the Whitewater River in California is a popular run for whitewater enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this segment is between…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#10
One-Tenth Mile Upstream Of Crabtree Trailhead To 0.15 Mile Downstream Of Road 4N26B
37.2 mi away
The Whitewater River run, located in the state of California, stretches from one-tenth of a mile upstream of Crabtree Trailhead to 0.15 miles downstream of Road 4N26B. The ideal…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#11
Bell Creek Headwaters To One-Tenth Mile Upstream Of Crabtree Trailhead
38.1 mi away
The Bell Creek Headwaters to one-tenth of a mile upstream of Crabtree Trailhead is a Class IV-V river run, with a segment mileage of approximately 5 miles. The ideal streamflow…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#12
North Fork Mokelumne River
38.8 mi away
The North Fork Mokelumne River is a popular whitewater river run in the state of California. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 500 and 1,500 cubic feet per…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#13
Boundary Of Mokelumne Archeological Special Interest Area To Confluence With Mokelumne
43.6 mi away
The Whitewater River run from the Boundary of Mokelumne Archeological Special Interest Area to Confluence with Mokelumne is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts in…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
Paddling near Jamestown
The Jamestown area has 19 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best paddling near Jamestown
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