California whitewater - Feather River - Middle Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas County

Plumas county, Sloat to Nelson Point section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6.5 miles
  The nature scenery of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The beautiful Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The campgrounds here at Feather
    River - Middle Fork are pretty good. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Sloat to Nelson Point stretch is just one of many. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The Sloat to Nelson Point section
of Feather River - Middle Fork in California is 6.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summertime months, highs regularly are in the 80's at Feather River - Middle Fork. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. Throughout the winter the highs are typically in the 30's,
 
and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Feather River - Middle Fork plunge into the 20's.
Feather River - Middle Fork gets a typical amount of yearly rainfall; the month with most of the snow is January while July is generally the driest month.

Feather River - Middle Fork, Sloat to Nelson Point road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6.5 miles
Average Gradient: 40 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.861
Longitude: -120.72831

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.85979
Longitude: -120.85051

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Current weather conditions at Feather River - Middle Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: CANYON DAM 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Feather River - Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Feather River - Middle Fork.
 Whitewater Near Feather River - Middle Fork:
Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville)
Pauley Creek, Sierra County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville)
Indian Creek Feather Tributary, Plumas County , 15 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Close to Crescent Mills to Spanish Creek)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge)
Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 21 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge)
Feather River - South Fork, Plumas County , 21 miles away, Class IV - 8.3 miles long (Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam)
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 26 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49)
Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 28 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Virgilia to Belden)
 Ski Areas Near Feather River - Middle Fork:
Royal Gorge, California , 38 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 40 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 41 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 43 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 43 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 45 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 52 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 53 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California , 56 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 58 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Feather River - Middle Fork:
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle , 17 miles away
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 27 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - SUSANVILLE, Susanville , 31 miles away
Best Western Trailside Inn, Susanville , 31 miles away
Budget Host Frontier Inn, Susanville , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Feather River - Middle Fork:
Buzzard's Glory RV Park, Blairsden-graeagle, 6 miles away
Ross Campground, Plumas County, 7 miles away
Golden Coach Trailer Resort, Blairsden-graeagle, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Feather River - Middle Fork:
Eureka Lake Trail, Plumas County , 7 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference
Finger Board Trail, Plumas County , 9 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 3226 feet elevation difference
Claremont Trail, Plumas County , 12 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1051 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 15, County , 13 miles away, 109.3 hiking miles, 6884 feet elevation difference
Third Divide Trail, Sierra County , 13 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference
Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 13 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference
Second Divide Trail, Sierra County , 14 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Feather River - Middle Fork:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 59 miles away

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