California whitewater - Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County
Shasta
county,
Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV(V+) 16 miles
The natural beauty of Shasta County and the water flowing gracefully down Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This stretch of Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary in Shasta County is 16 miles long and has been rated as a class IV(V+) section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you
don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The put-in location is a short drive
from Redding, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that.
Briefly about the general area: Brush Gulch is close to Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary and is a glorious site. Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary gets very little rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the
driest of the months is July. Summertime highs at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary frequently tend to be in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; nighttime lows through the winter for Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary tend to be in the 20's.
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