California whitewater - Cache Creek, Yolo County

Yolo county, Bear Creek Confluence to Rumsey section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     9 miles
  The scenic beauty of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Cache Creek is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Napa, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more
    challenging than the national average, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of
people coming here. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Cache Creek is pretty arid mostly; the month with most of the rain is January, and July on the other hand is the driest. Pocket Gulch is a brilliant location to stop by close by.
Summer brings highs in the 90's
 
to Cache Creek. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are generally in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Cache Creek are in the 30's.

Cache Creek, Bear Creek Confluence to Rumsey road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 9 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.92599
Longitude: -122.3325

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.8902
Longitude: -122.2372

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Current weather conditions at Cache Creek, California
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Local climate location: EAST PARK RESERVOIR 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Williams, Williams
17 miles away
Walking distance to shops and restaurants. FREE Continental Breakfast and free high-speed Internet access in all rooms. Outdoor pool and spa. Close to Highway 20 going to Colusa or Clear Lake. Pet Ac...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Williams, Ca, Williams
17 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Williams, California is conveniently located between Redding and Sacramento with easy access to Interstate 5. We offer a deluxe continental breakfast, free local...

Best Western Country, Dunnigan
22 miles away
Stay at this Dunnigan, California hotel while taking in the shows at nearby Cache Creek Casino. The Best Western Country is conveniently located off Interstate 5 in Northern California near Richie Br...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cache Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cache Creek:
Bear Creek, Lake County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 12 miles long (Close to Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek ConFork)
Cache Creek, Lake / Yolo County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 18 miles long (Highway 20 to Bear Creek Confluence)
Putah Creek, Lake/ Napa County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 16 miles long (Highway 29 to Lake Berryessa)
Napa River, Napa County , 28 miles away, Class III - 18 miles long (St. Helena to Napa)
 Ski Areas Near Cache Creek:
Mount Shasta, California , 130 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 131 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 133 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 136 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 137 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 137 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 142 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 142 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 142 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 147 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cache Creek:
Comfort Inn Williams, Williams , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Williams, Ca, Williams , 17 miles away
Best Western Country, Dunnigan , 22 miles away
Calistoga Ranch, Calistoga , 24 miles away
Best Western El Grande Inn, Clearlake , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cache Creek:
Almond Grove Mobile Home Park, Williams, 16 miles away
I-5rv Park, Williams, 16 miles away
Rancho Monticello Resort, Napa, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Cache Creek:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 58 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 58 miles away

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