California whitewater - Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County

Shasta county, Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     8 miles
  This section of Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary in California is 8 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Redding, as you can see on the road map further down. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The nature scenery of California
    and the water flowing gracefully down Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley section is one of them. This stretch is mid length,
it's good length for a morning trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summertime highs here at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary reach the 90's with overnight lows in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs
 
in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary through the wintertime mostly descend into the 20's. A wonderful site to pop by next to Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary is Stony Gulch.
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary gets a typical amount of annual rain; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily January, that's the one that rains the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 8 miles
Average Gradient: 39 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.5968
Longitude: -122.5368

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.51229
Longitude: -122.5235

Paddler input for Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, California:

Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines




Current weather conditions at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, California
WXPort

Local climate location: WEAVERVILLE RANGER STN 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americas Best Value Inn/Redding, Redding
10 miles away
Welcome to Americas Best Value Inn of Redding, California conveniently located 10 miles from Whiskeytown Shasta Trinity National Recreation Area and within walking distance of Redding*s numerous fine ...

Travelodge Redding CA, Redding
10 miles away
Reddings Best Kept Lodging Secret Our Mission We are committed to providing our guests with standards of excellence combined with competence, courtesy and consideration that surpass their expectatio...

Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding
10 miles away
Old Mining town with much outdoor recreation. Located on the north end of town. Walking distance to restaurants and park. 24-hr front desk. Guests receive a voucher for a fully cooked to order breakf...



OTHER_INFO
  All California Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California.
Books about whitewater paddling on Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, California
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, California.
Find a whitewater outfitter in California

Whitewater Basics
If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.
Outdoors Recreation Near Redding, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Redding, California, the metro area neareast to Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir)
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Ono to Gas Point Road)
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 12 miles away, Class III - 23.5 miles long (Platina Road to North Fork)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 17 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road)
Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County , 18 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta)
Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake)
Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36)
 Ski Areas Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Mount Shasta, California , 46 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 81 miles away, 1195 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Americas Best Value Inn/Redding, Redding , 10 miles away
Travelodge Redding CA, Redding , 10 miles away
Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 10 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding , 11 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Redding, Redding , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial, Shasta, 4 miles away
Brandy Creek Campground, Shasta County, 4 miles away
Dry Creek Campground, Shasta County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Dry Creek Trail, Shasta County , 12 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 188 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 9 miles away
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 68 miles away
 Lakes Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions
Some content, including Reach Name, Class, and Length, comes from American Whitewater