California whitewater - Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County Shasta county, Ono to Gas Point Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     8 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The nature scenery of Shasta County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting point is not too far from Redding, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. There's camping available near     Cottonwood Creek - North Fork. The Ono to Gas Point Road section of Cottonwood Creek - North Fork in Shasta County is 8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV 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. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Cottonwood Creek - North Fork gets a common amount of annual precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of   the months is July. High temperatures at Cottonwood Creek - North Fork all through the warm days of summer are in the 90's; the overnight is fairly cooler of course, commonly in the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are generally in the 40's, and night lows at Cottonwood Creek - North Fork throughout the wintertime ordinarily sink into the 20's. Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Ono to Gas Point Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 47 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.47019 Longitude: -122.62121 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.4146 Longitude: -122.53071 Paddler input for Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, California Local climate location: WEAVERVILLE RANGER STN 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Redding Ca Travelodge, Redding 16 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 16 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... Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding 16 miles away The Americas Best Inn and Suites Redding is a recent conversion to a franchise hotel. Its offers rhetoric charm with modern amenities. The hotel is centrally located in City of Redding, along the Sacr...   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, 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 Cottonwood Creek - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork: Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono) Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 6 miles away, Class III - 23.5 miles long (Platina Road to North Fork) Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley) Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir) Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County , 12 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36) Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road) Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 22 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road) Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) Elder Creek, Tehama County , 25 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road) Trinity River, Trinity County , 28 miles away, Class II - 30.3 miles long (Lewiston to Junction City)   Ski Areas Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork: Mount Shasta, California , 53 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 87 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Royal Gorge, California , 160 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 163 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 164 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 166 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 166 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 170 miles away, 600 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 170 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 174 miles away, 2850 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork: Redding Ca Travelodge, Redding , 16 miles away Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 16 miles away Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding , 16 miles away Howard Johnson Express, Redding , 16 miles away VAGABOND INN REDDING, Redding , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork: Brandy Creek Campground, Shasta County, 9 miles away Dry Creek Campground, Shasta County, 10 miles away McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial, Shasta, 10 miles away   Trails Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork: Lanyan Trail, Tehama County , 17 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference Dry Creek Trail, Shasta County , 18 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 188 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 14 miles away