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
The wonderful California scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Highway 299 to
Bair Road section is one of them. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch of Redwood Creek is 5.4 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beauty of the Coast Ranges is a great plus for this river.
Briefly about the general area: You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Coast Ranges. For the period of the long summer days at Redwood
Creek temperatures are generally in the 70's while night lows are typically in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Redwood Creek. Redwood Creek usually gets much rain; the month of December
is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is July. Princess Rock is an interesting thing to catch a sight of if you're here at Redwood Creek; Circle Point is in close proximity and always nice to explore.
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