California whitewater - Russian River - East Fork, Coast Ranges, Mendocino County

Mendocino county, Falls to Lake Mendocino section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+(III)     2.6 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The beautiful scenery of California and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There's camping available near Russian River - East Fork. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. When you're
    paddling down a Coast Ranges river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. If you're coming from Ukiah it's not a long
drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Russian River - East Fork in Mendocino County is 2.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+(III) section of whitewater. The Falls to Lake Mendocino stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
Russian River - East Fork generally gets a good deal of rainfall; of all
 
the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. If you're here, you might as well pop by Hells Delight Canyon.
Summer at Russian River - East Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's with temperatures at Russian River - East Fork dipping down into the 30's through winter nights.

Russian River - East Fork, Falls to Lake Mendocino road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+(III)
Length: 2.6 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.25159
Longitude: -123.11698

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.2364
Longitude: -123.1506

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Current weather conditions at Russian River - East Fork, Coast Ranges, California
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Local climate location: POTTER VALLEY P H 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near Ukiah, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ukiah, California, the metro area neareast to Russian River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Russian River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Russian River - East Fork:
Russian River, Mendocino County , 5 miles away, Class II - 8.8 miles long (Calpella to Ukiah)
Tomki Creek, Mendocino County , 11 miles away, Class III - 9.3 miles long (Hearst Road to Eel River)
Eel River, Lake County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Lake Pillsbury to Bucknell Creek)
Eel River, Mendocino County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 35 miles long (Van Arsdale Dam to Dos Rios)
Eel River, Lake County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Horse Creek to Lake Pillsbury)
Russian River, Mendocino/ Sonoma County , 21 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Pieta Creek to 101 Bridge)
Rancheria Creek, Mendocino County , 22 miles away, Class II+(III) - 13 miles long (Fish Rock Road to Mountain View Road)
Outlet Creek, Mendocino County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 12.2 miles long (Highway 101 bridge to Highway 162)
Rancheria Creek, Mendocino County , 24 miles away, Class II - 11 miles long (Mountain View Road to Navarro River)
Big Sulphur Creek, Lake County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 9 miles long (Iron Bridge to washed-out crossing)
 Ski Areas Near Russian River - East Fork:
Mount Shasta, California , 128 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 155 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 188 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 190 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 192 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 194 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 194 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 199 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 200 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Russian River - East Fork:
Vichy Springs Resort, Ukiah , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Ukiah, California, Ukiah , 7 miles away
Best Western Orchard Inn, Ukiah , 7 miles away
Ukiah-Days Inn Gateway To Redwoods/Wine Country, Ukiah , 7 miles away
SUPER 8 UKIAH, Ukiah , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Russian River - East Fork:
Bu-Shay Campground, Mendocino County, 2 miles away
Le Trianon Resort, Ukiah, 2 miles away
Kyen Campground, Mendocino County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Russian River - East Fork:
Elk Knob Trail, Lake County , 19 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 386 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Russian River - East Fork:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Russian River - East Fork

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