California whitewater - Feather River - Middle Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas/ Butte County Plumas/ Butte county, Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     32.5 miles   The wonderful Plumas/ Butte County scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. 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 rivers here are less forgiving. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. You     might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. The Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge section of Feather River - Middle Fork in Plumas/ Butte County is 32.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: Feather River - Middle Fork is a wet location that gets much precipitation; January is the month that gets the most snow, and the driest   month of the year is July. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to return home again. If you're here, you might as well go to Butte Bar, and taking a little spree to nearby Stag Point is a nice idea. Lots of fun awaits you along this river. For the period of the summer here at Feather River - Middle Fork, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 20's for Feather River - Middle Fork. If the weather is wonderful here at Feather River - Middle Fork, you can go for a hike along the Cleghorn Bar Trail, and Deadman Spring is a gorgeous place to check out while you're at Feather River - Middle Fork. Feather River - Middle Fork, Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 32.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.85979 Longitude: -120.85051 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.71009 Longitude: -121.27111 Paddler input for Feather River - Middle Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Feather River - Middle Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: CANYON DAM 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City 27 miles away Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot... Nevada City Inn, Nevada City 28 miles away A home away from home! Comfortable, park-like setting, in-town Nevada City, 27 guest rooms inluding 7 cottages. 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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California 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.       These outdoors activities are available near Feather River - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Feather River - Middle Fork: Feather River - South Fork, Plumas County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 8.3 miles long (Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Virgilia to Belden) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 6.5 miles long (Milsap Bridge to Lake Oroville) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Caribou to East BrancHighway North Fork Feather) Indian Creek Feather Tributary, Plumas County , 17 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Close to Crescent Mills to Spanish Creek) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 19 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Sloat to Nelson Point) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Rock Creek Dam to Rock Creek Powerhouse) Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 20 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville)   Ski Areas Near Feather River - Middle Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 51 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 53 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 55 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 56 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 56 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 60 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 65 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 66 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 70 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 71 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Feather River - Middle Fork: Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 27 miles away Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 28 miles away Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 28 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 29 miles away Holiday Lodge, Grass Valley , 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Feather River - Middle Fork: Cleghorn Bar Campground, Plumas County, 4 miles away Black Rock Campground, Plumas County, 5 miles away Dan Beebe Campground, Plumas County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Feather River - Middle Fork: Cleghorn Bar Trail, Plumas County , 5 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 2074 feet elevation difference Claremont Trail, Plumas County , 9 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1051 feet elevation difference Finger Board Trail, Plumas County , 11 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 3226 feet elevation difference Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 16 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Feather River - Middle Fork: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 46 miles away   Lakes Near Feather River - Middle Fork