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Access Site CA

Funky Chicken

Dinkey Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Fresno
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.92359900, -119.13300300
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
NF Stevenson Creek a Perimeter Road near Big C CA 16.2 mi away
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MF Balsam Creek below Balsam Mdw Forebay near Big Creek CA 17.8 mi away
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Stevenson Creek a Shaver Lake CA 18.1 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V Put-in Dinkey Creek - 3.8 Old mine trail to NF Kings confluence
1.5 mi • 130 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Dinkey Creek
4 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
V Put-in at this location 3.8 Old mine trail to NF Kings confluence
1.5 mi 130 ft/mi
V+ Take-out at this location 3. Ross Creek Trail to confluence of NF Kings
6.6 mi 275 ft/mi
IV-V Upstream from here (7.3 mi from take-out) 2. Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road
5.2 mi 90 ft/mi
V Upstream from here (11.4 mi from take-out) 1. Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds
3.0 mi 360 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Funky Chicken is a whitewater put-in on Dinkey Creek in Fresno County, California, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills. This access point serves paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of Dinkey Creek, which is known for its mountain drainage characteristics and seasonal flow variations. The creek offers whitewater paddling opportunities typical of foothill creeks in this region, with water conditions that vary significantly based on snowmelt and seasonal precipitation.