California whitewater - Feather River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas/ Butte County Plumas/ Butte county, Cresta Dam to Poe Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     6.5 miles   This section of Feather River - North Fork is 6.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Chico, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting your paddling muscles     activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The wonderful California scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Cresta Dam to Poe Dam section is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: No need to travel far to have a look at exciting stuff like Arch Rock. Summertime   highs at Feather River - North Fork commonly tend to be in the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Feather River - North Fork tend to be in the 30's. Feather River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; during January this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. Feather River - North Fork, Cresta Dam to Poe Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 6.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.87609 Longitude: -121.3725 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.80969 Longitude: -121.43081 Paddler input for Feather River - North Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Feather River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: DE SABLA 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Feather River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Feather River - North Fork: Feather River - North Fork, Butte County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (Poe Dam to Poe Powerhouse) Big Kimshew Creek, Butte County , 8 miles away, Class V - -blank- miles long (to Confluence with West Fork of Feather) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Rock Creek Dam to Rock Creek Powerhouse) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 13 miles away, Class V+ - 6.5 miles long (Milsap Bridge to Lake Oroville) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Caribou to East BrancHighway North Fork Feather) Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County , 18 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Virgilia to Belden) Butte Creek, Butte County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (PGandE Powerhouse to Covered Bridge) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge) Feather River - South Fork, Plumas County , 24 miles away, Class IV - 8.3 miles long (Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam) Deer Creek, Tehama County , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 43 miles long (Highway 32 to Route 99)   Ski Areas Near Feather River - North Fork: Royal Gorge, California , 73 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 76 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 77 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 79 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 79 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 83 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 87 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 88 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 93 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 94 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Feather River - North Fork: Comfort Inn Central, Paradise , 15 miles away Paradise Inn, Paradise , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Central, Oroville , 21 miles away Villa Court Inn Oroville, Oroville , 21 miles away Oroville-Days Inn, Oroville , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Feather River - North Fork: James Lee Campground, Plumas County, 9 miles away Injun Jim Campground, Plumas County, 9 miles away Daniel Zink Campground, Plumas County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Feather River - North Fork: Yellow Creek Trail, Plumas County , 16 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1226 feet elevation difference Carter Meadow Trail, Tehama County , 19 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1153 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Feather River - North Fork: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 30 miles away