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 beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down Feather River - Middle Fork have people coming here. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Sloat to Nelson Point section is just one of many. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that
around here. The Sloat to Nelson Point section of Feather River - Middle Fork is 6.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. 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 many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Feather River - Middle Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Feather River -
Middle Fork temperatures descend to the 20's. From a rain point of view Feather River - Middle Fork is a reasonably common location; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest month is July.
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