California whitewater - Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
Siskiyou/ Shasta
county,
Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV 13 miles
The natural beauty of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta stretch of Sacramento River is 13 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Redding, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that
rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your
car. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta stretch is just one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the summertime months highs here at Sacramento River reach the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The
wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; night lows through the winter for Sacramento River tend to be in the 20's. Sacramento River gets very little precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.
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