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Access Site CA

Starting Gate - Portage end

Dinkey Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Fresno
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 37.11210600, -119.13804600
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
NF Stevenson Creek a Perimeter Road near Big C CA 6.7 mi away
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Pitman Creek below Tamarack C CA 7.3 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V Dinkey Creek - 1. Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds
360 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 1. Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds
3.0 mi 360 ft/mi
IV-V Downstream from here (2.2 mi to put-in) 2. Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road
5.2 mi 90 ft/mi
V+ Downstream from here (10.2 mi to put-in) 3. Ross Creek Trail to confluence of NF Kings
6.6 mi 275 ft/mi
V Downstream from here (13.5 mi to put-in) 3.8 Old mine trail to NF Kings confluence
1.5 mi 130 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Starting Gate is a portage access point on Dinkey Creek in Fresno County, California, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills. This site serves as the typical put-in location for whitewater paddlers looking to run the creek. As a portage end access point, boaters can expect to carry their boats to the water rather than use a traditional boat ramp. Dinkey Creek is a whitewater creek that offers paddling opportunities for those seeking moving water experiences in the region.