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

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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...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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