California whitewater - Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, Colusa / Glenn County
Colusa / Glenn
county,
Mill Creek to Diversion Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 5 miles
This stretch of Stony Creek in California is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The beautiful scenery of Colusa / Glenn County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The starting point is not too far from Clearlake,
there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. There's camping available near Stony Creek. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non
stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Mill Creek to Diversion Dam stretch is one of them. The river winds through the Klamath Mountains and you get great scenery.
Briefly about the general area: Go for a hike on the Bathhouse Trail; Candy Bucket Spring is a beautiful site to have a look at while you're at Stony Creek. An average amount of rain falls at Stony Creek; January
is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is July. Just can't get enough of the Klamath Mountains. Going for a hike on the Trout Creek Trail is always a tremendous adventure. Throughout the warm months highs here at Stony Creek get into the 90's. When the night
sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Stony Creek.
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