California whitewater - New River, Coast Ranges, Trinity County

Trinity county, E Fork confluence to Trinity River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     19.8 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch of New River in California is 19.8 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Coast Ranges is a great experience. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. New River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the E Fork confluence to Trinity River stretch is the
    only one. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The wonderful California scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down
the stream beats anything. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
If you're here, you might as well check out Dry Gulch. Throughout the summertime months at New River temperatures are usually in the 90's, and the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, ordinarily in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the
 
50's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at New River drop into the 30's.
New River is a pretty wet place usually with lots of rainfall; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

New River, E Fork confluence to Trinity River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 19.8 miles
Average Gradient: 45 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.96149
Longitude: -123.3473

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.84609
Longitude: -123.4788

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Current weather conditions at New River, Coast Ranges, California
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Local climate location: ORLEANS 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California, the metro area neareast to New River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near New River.
 Whitewater Near New River:
Trinity River, Trinity County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar)
Trinity River, Trinity County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 23.6 miles long (Pigeon Point Campground to Cedar Flat)
Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 15 miles away, Class II-V - 64.6 miles long (East Fork to low bridge off South Fork Road)
Trinity River, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 16 miles away, Class II - 39 miles long (Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec)
Hayfork Creek, Trinity County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 21 miles long (3 miles West of Hayfork to Hyampom)
Trinity River - North Fork, Trinity County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Hobo Gulch to Bridge 1 mile above mouth)
Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County , 20 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Methodist Creek to Forks of Salmon)
Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Limestone Bluffs to Matthews Creek Campground)
Salmon River, Siskiyou County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar)
Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County , 22 miles away, Class III - 8.5 miles long (Bridge Close to Schoolhouse Flat to Limestone Bluffs)
 Ski Areas Near New River:
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 79 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Mount Shasta, California , 86 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 170 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
 Hotels Near New River:
Howard Johnson Express Inn, Arcata , 46 miles away
North Coast Inn, Arcata , 46 miles away
Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata , 46 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 46 miles away
Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata , 46 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near New River:
Panther Creek Campground, Trinity County, 1 miles away
Denny Campground, Trinity County, 2 miles away
Happy Camp Campground, Humboldt County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near New River:
Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail, Humboldt County , 13 miles away,  24.4 hiking miles, 2221 feet elevation difference
Salmon Summit Recreation Trail, Humboldt County , 16 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1455 feet elevation difference
Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Humboldt County , 18 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2606 feet elevation difference
Dan East Trail, Humboldt County , 19 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference
Grouse Creek Tractor Way, Humboldt County , 19 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 896 feet elevation difference
Blake Trail, Humboldt County , 20 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 3420 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near New River:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 57 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 66 miles away

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