California whitewater - Big Kimshew Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, Butte County
Butte
county,
to Confluence with West Fork of Feather section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
The wonderful California scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The to Confluence with West Fork of Feather section of Big Kimshew Creek is -blank- miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.
No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The beautiful Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. The starting
location is a short drive from Chico, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is the only paddling stretch along Big Kimshew Creek.
Briefly about the general area: Big Kimshew Creek gets a common amount of precipitation; during January this area sees the most snow; July meanwhile is the driest month. Summer at Big Kimshew Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. Through
the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Big Kimshew Creek temperatures dip to the 20's. A splendid location in the vicinity of Big Kimshew Creek is Shake Ravine.
At Stirling City take retson rd.(r-line) down and cross the west branch feather river up the other side rt. turn on r-200 goes down to the confluance of big and little kimshew
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Current weather conditions at Big Kimshew Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
Local climate location: MINERAL 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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