California whitewater - Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, Colusa / Glenn County
Colusa / Glenn
county,
Stony Gorge Reservoir to Grindstone Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 6.6 miles
This stretch of Stony Creek in Colusa / Glenn County is 6.6 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Colusa / Glenn County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area
has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it
is a very popular destination. The beauty of the Klamath Mountains is a great plus for this river. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: Stony Creek gets very little precipitation; the wettest month of the year is regularly January, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July. During the days
of summer highs here at Stony Creek reach the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are regularly in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Stony Creek are in the 30's.
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