California whitewater - Feather River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas County
Plumas
county,
Virgilia to Belden section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 10 miles
The nature scenery of Plumas County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Feather River - North Fork in California is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep
in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is wonderful. The campgrounds here at Feather River - North Fork are pretty good. Getting
a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area: If you would like a little side trip, try French Ravine. Feather River - North Fork is a good place of typical precipitation; most of the snow falls during January, and the driest month is July. For
the duration of the summer, highs regularly are in the 80's at Feather River - North Fork. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Feather River - North Fork.
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