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Paddling near Groveland, CA


Groveland sits in Tuolumne County in the Sierra Nevada foothills, about 26 miles west of Yosemite's entrance. The area's paddling scene revolves around a cluster of Sierra foothill reservoirs, with Don Pedro Lake being the closest and most prominent destination. Cherry Lake, Lake McClure, New Melones Lake, and Lake Tulloch round out a region where flatwater paddling on large, warm-water reservoirs is the norm.

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