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Beyond Limits Adventures |
800-234-7238 |
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Tributary Whitewater Tours |
800-672-3846 |
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Whitewater Voyages |
800-488-7238 |
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| Sections |
Union Flat Run (upper);
Goodyear's Bar Run (lower) |
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Location |
Sierra County near
Downieville, north-central California |
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Driving Time |
Sacramento—2.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class IV-V (upper); III-IV
(lower) |
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Trip Length |
Upper—10 miles (16 km);
Lower—18 miles (29 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft, oar raft; one
day (upper), one and two days (lower) |
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Season |
April-June |
The North Fork of the
Yuba River features nearly 30 miles (48 km) of exciting free-flowing
whitewater near the historic gold-rush town of Downieville. Its
steep Class IV-V upper (Union Flat) section,  which cascades for 10
miles (16 km) through numerous boulder gardens containing narrow
chutes, concludes with the Class V Rosasso Ravine just above
Goodyear's Bar, where the gradient exceeds 100 feet a mile.
North
Yuba's 18-mile (29 km) lower (Goodyear's Bar) run offers rafters the
choice between a one-day, 9-mile (14 km) run to Fiddle Creek or a
two-day trip that ends in the placid waters of New Bullards Bar
Reservoir. The highlight of the Goodyear's Bar run is the
spectacular Class V Maytag Rapid, just upstream from Fiddle Creek.
Rafting guests may choose to walk around Maytag.
Tahoe
National Forest's issuance of commercial rafting permits to only
three outfitters on the Yuba River assures an uncrowded experience
for those who raft this beautiful Sierra river. California Route 49,
which parallels much of the river, provides several vantage points
from which to take photographs of the north Yuba's exciting rapids.
Rafters should allow extra time to visit the charming and
picturesque town of Downieville.
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