California whitewater - Russian River, Coast Ranges, Mendocino County
Mendocino
county,
Calpella to Ukiah section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 8.8 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Ukiah, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Calpella to Ukiah section of Russian River in California is 8.8 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Calpella to Ukiah section is one of them. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few
of the sections here are not easy. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The campgrounds here at Russian River are pretty good. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is
a very popular destination. The scenic beauty of California and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. The Coast Ranges scenery is wonderful. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm days of summer, highs typically are in the 80's at Russian River, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. High temperatures
through the wintertime are normally in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Russian River are in the 30's. The high level of rainfall makes Russian River a quite wet place; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is July.
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