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. 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, 1195 vertical feet   Hotels Near Redwood Creek: Howard Johnson Express Arcata, Arcata , 18 miles away Days Inn Arcata CA, 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