Best paddling near Yosemite National P
18 paddle runs · 18 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Yosemite National P, 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 18 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Hemlock Crossing To Confluence With Cora Creek
Prime
24.7 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Hemlock Crossing to Confluence with Cora Creek whitewater river run is located in the state of California and is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#2
Headwaters In Sec 8, T3S, R25 E To Hemlock Crossing
Prime
25.0 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run from Headwaters in Sec 8, T3S, R25 E to Hemlock Crossing in California is a popular destination for white water enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#3
Confluence With North Fork San Joaquin River To Hells Half Acre
Prime
27.2 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run Confluence with North Fork San Joaquin River to Hells Half Acre in California is an exciting adventure for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#4
Cora Creek To Confluence With San Joaquin River
Prime
27.5 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The whitewater river run from Cora Creek to the confluence with San Joaquin River in California is a challenging Class IV-V run that spans 12 miles. The ideal streamflow range for…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#5
Rainbow Falls To Confluence With North Fork San Joaquin River
Prime
28.0 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River run from Rainbow Falls to Confluence with North Fork San Joaquin River in California is a challenging and exciting adventure for experienced kayakers and…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#6
Headwaters At Thousand Island Lake To Agnew Meadows
Prime
32.3 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run on the San Joaquin River is a popular class III-IV+ whitewater run in California. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 600-1000 cfs, which…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#7
National Monument Boundary To Soda Springs Footbridge In Devils Postpile National Monument
Prime
32.6 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run from the National Monument Boundary to the Soda Springs Footbridge in Devils Postpile National Monument, California, is a popular destination for…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#8
Soda Springs Footbridge In Devils Postpile National Monument To Rainbow Falls
Prime
32.6 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run from Soda Springs Footbridge in Devils Postpile National Monument to Rainbow Falls in California is a popular and challenging whitewater rafting…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#9
Agnew Meadows To Soda Springs Footbridge
Prime
32.6 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Agnew Meadows to Soda Springs Footbridge whitewater run in California is a popular destination for intermediate to advanced level kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#10
Headwaters To Walker Lake
Prime
32.6 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Headwaters to Walker Lake section of California's Whitewater River is a thrilling and challenging run for experienced paddlers. The ideal streamflow range for this section is…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#11
Rainbow Falls To National Monument Boundary
Prime
32.7 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run from Rainbow Falls to the National Monument Boundary in California is a popular spot for rafting and kayaking. The ideal streamflow range for this section…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#12
Blarney Meadows To South End Of Florence Lake
Prime
48.4 mi away
· 172 cfs · in range (100-250)· Falling -10% / 24h· Cold day · 44°F
The Whitewater River Run from Blarney Meadows to the south end of Florence Lake in California is a popular destination for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow…
Why 71: live conditions (prime)
71Top-rated
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#13
One-Tenth Mile Downstream Of Coffin Hollow To Confluence With Bell Creek And Clavey River
37.7 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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#14
Lilly Creek (Source At Chewing Gum Lake And Y Meadow Lake) To One-Tenth Mile Downstream Of Coffin Hollow
37.8 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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#15
One-Tenth Mile Upstream Of Crabtree Trailhead To 0.15 Mile Downstream Of Road 4N26B
39.7 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
Paddling near Yosemite National P
The Yosemite National P area has 18 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 Yosemite National P
How are these paddle runs ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
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