California whitewater - Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County Shasta/ Tehama county, Platina Road to North Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     23.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so     if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This stretch of Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork is 23.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summertime at Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork temperatures are commonly in the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. Through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork plunge into the 20's. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork; January is when you get the most rain here while July is ordinarily the driest month.   Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Platina Road to North Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 23.5 miles Average Gradient: 29 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.4023 Longitude: -122.7782 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.395 Longitude: -122.52391 Paddler input for Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, California 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 21 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 ... 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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 Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono) Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Ono to Gas Point Road) Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir) Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley) Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road) Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County , 13 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36) Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) Elder Creek, Tehama County , 24 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road) Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 25 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road) Trinity River, Trinity County , 26 miles away, Class II - 30.3 miles long (Lewiston to Junction City)   Ski Areas Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Mount Shasta, California , 58 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 89 miles away, 1195 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Americas Best Value Inn/Redding, Redding , 21 miles away Travelodge Redding CA, Redding , 21 miles away Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 21 miles away Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding , 21 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn - Redding, Redding , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Brandy Creek Campground, Shasta County, 13 miles away Dry Creek Campground, Shasta County, 13 miles away Oak Bottom Campground, Shasta County, 14 miles away   Trails Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Lanyan Trail, Tehama County , 14 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference Bluford Trail, Shasta County , 17 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2510 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 17 miles away