California whitewater - Redwood Creek, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County Humboldt county, Highway 299 to Bair Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     5.4 miles   This stretch of Redwood Creek in California is 5.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The put-in is not too far from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The wonderful California scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're     willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The beautiful Coast Ranges scenery is an added bonus. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Briefly about the general area: You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Coast Ranges. A large amount   of precipitation falls at Redwood Creek; the wettest month of the year is usually December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is July. Through the warm days of summer highs here at Redwood Creek reach the 70's with night lows in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 50's; overnight lows in the 30's for Redwood Creek. Interesting geology is available here; Princess Rock is in close proximity to Redwood Creek, and taking a little spree to nearby Circle Point is a delightful idea. Redwood Creek, Highway 299 to Bair Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 5.4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.90269 Longitude: -123.8082 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.9639 Longitude: -123.83931 Paddler input for Redwood Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Redwood Creek, Coast Ranges, California Local climate location: ORICK PRAIRIE CREEK PK 19 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 Redwood Creek.   Whitewater Near Redwood Creek: Mad River, Humboldt County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Jackshaw Road to Butler Valley-Maple Creek Road) Trinity River, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 15 miles away, Class II - 39 miles long (Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec) Redwood Creek, Humboldt County , 16 miles away, Class III - 25 miles long (Lacks Creek to Orick) Klamath River, Humboldt County , 22 miles away, Class II - 36 miles long (Weitchpec to Klamath Glen) Klamath River, Humboldt County , 22 miles away, Class II - 16 miles long (Orleans to Weitchpec) Trinity River, Trinity County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar) Van Duzen River, Humboldt County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 5.2 miles long (Grizzly Creek to Highway 36 bridge) Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 27 miles away, Class II-V - 64.6 miles long (East Fork to low bridge off South Fork Road) New River, Trinity County , 28 miles away, Class III-V - 19.8 miles long (E Fork confluence to Trinity River) Eel River, Humboldt County , 29 miles away, Class II - 22.1 miles long (South Fork Eel to Rio Dell)   Ski Areas Near Redwood Creek: Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 98 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Mount Shasta, California , 114 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 186 miles away, 1563 vertical feet   Hotels Near Redwood Creek: Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata , 18 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn, Arcata , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata , 18 miles away Best Western Arcata Inn, Arcata , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Redwood Creek: Lazy Double B Park, Salyer, 8 miles away Boise Creek Campground, Humboldt County, 12 miles away Hoopa Campground, Humboldt County, 13 miles away   Trails Near Redwood Creek: 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   National Parks Near Redwood Creek: Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 50 miles away Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 65 miles away