California whitewater - Mad River, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County Humboldt county, Jackshaw Road to Butler Valley-Maple Creek Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     10 miles   The nature scenery of California and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Mad River in Humboldt County is 10 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California are harder than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your     camping stuff. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. If you're coming from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Jackshaw Road to Butler Valley-Maple Creek Road section is one of them. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beautiful Coast Ranges scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: At Mad River through the long summer days   highs are in the 60's with overnight lows in the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are typically in the 50's with winter lows in the 40's overnight here at Mad River. People from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna love to come to Mad River. From a precipitation point of view Mad River is a rather common place; the month with most of the rain is November while July is frequently the driest month. Mad River, Jackshaw Road to Butler Valley-Maple Creek Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 47 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.6627 Longitude: -123.8378 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.76499 Longitude: -123.88881 Paddler input for Mad River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mad River, Coast Ranges, California Local climate location: EUREKA WSO CI 20 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 Mad River.   Whitewater Near Mad River: Redwood Creek, Humboldt County , 12 miles away, Class II - 5.4 miles long (Highway 299 to Bair Road) Van Duzen River, Humboldt County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 5.2 miles long (Grizzly Creek to Highway 36 bridge) Eel River, Humboldt County , 18 miles away, Class II - 22.1 miles long (South Fork Eel to Rio Dell) Trinity River, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 24 miles away, Class II - 39 miles long (Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec) Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 25 miles away, Class II-V - 64.6 miles long (East Fork to low bridge off South Fork Road) Redwood Creek, Humboldt County , 25 miles away, Class III - 25 miles long (Lacks Creek to Orick) Trinity River, Trinity County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar) Mad River, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 12.2 miles long (Ruth Reservoir to Forest Service Road 5 miles below Highway 36)   Ski Areas Near Mad River: Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 107 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Mount Shasta, California , 119 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 197 miles away, 1563 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mad River: Howard Johnson Express Inn, Arcata , 18 miles away North Coast Inn, Arcata , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 18 miles away Best Western Arcata Inn, Arcata , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mad River: Lazy Double B Park, Salyer, 15 miles away Redcrest Motor Inn Resort, Redcrest, 17 miles away Eureka Koa Kampground, Eureka, 18 miles away   Trails Near Mad River: Grouse Creek Tractor Way, Humboldt County , 14 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 896 feet elevation difference Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Humboldt County , 16 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2606 feet elevation difference Pilot Ridge Trail, Humboldt County , 17 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 735 feet elevation difference Dan East Trail, Humboldt County , 19 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Mad River: Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 60 miles away   Lakes Near Mad River