California whitewater - Thomes Creek, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County

Tehama county, Above Paskenta section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     22 miles
  The scenic beauty of California and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. When you're paddling down a Klamath Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might
    find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Thomes Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Above Paskenta stretch is the only one. This section of Thomes Creek in California is 22 miles long
and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
From a precipitation point of view Thomes Creek is a quite typical place; through the month of January you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is July. If you're here, you might as well stop by
 
Whiskey Saddle, and Government Spring is an inspiring place to explore while here.
During the summer at Thomes Creek highs are commonly in the 90's; the night is quite chillier of course, commonly in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Thomes Creek fall into the 20's. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Klamath Mountains will keep you coming back time and again.

Thomes Creek, Above Paskenta road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 22 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.8759
Longitude: -122.8316

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.8832
Longitude: -122.54571

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Current weather conditions at Thomes Creek, Klamath Mountains, California
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Local climate location: WEAVERVILLE RANGER STN 31 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Inn And Suites Corning, Corning
34 miles away
51 Rooms, Conveniently located off of highway 5, Located next door to Rolling Hills Casino, Complimentary All you can eat Buffet Breakfast available through Rolling Hills Casino for all hotel guest. ...

Corning-Days Inn, Corning
34 miles away
5 Sunbursts and Chairman' s Award The Days Inn of Corning is in the heart of agriculture, cattle and sheep grazing. Orchards of olives, almonds and walnuts are visible from Interstate Highway 5 and th...

Economy Inn Corning, Corning
34 miles away
Situated right off of Interstate5 in Corning, CA; Sacramento River Woodson Bridge Recreation Area is 5 miles, Rolling Hills Casino 2 miles, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico Amtrak Train Station, and C...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Thomes Creek.
 Whitewater Near Thomes Creek:
Elder Creek, Tehama County , 9 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road)
Grindstone Creek, Glenn County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Grindstone Road to Road 306)
Stony Creek, Colusa / Glenn County , 17 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Stony Gorge Reservoir to Grindstone Creek)
Black Butte River, Glenn / Mendocino County , 22 miles away, Class IV+ - 24 miles long (Headwaters at Basin to Middle Fork Eel)
Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County , 22 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36)
Eel River, Lake County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Horse Creek to Lake Pillsbury)
Stony Creek, Colusa / Glenn County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Mill Creek to Diversion Dam)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 28 miles away, Class III - 23.5 miles long (Platina Road to North Fork)
Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 30 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road)
 Ski Areas Near Thomes Creek:
Mount Shasta, California , 83 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 117 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 159 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 162 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 164 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 166 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 166 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 170 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 173 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 173 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Thomes Creek:
Ramada Inn And Suites Corning, Corning , 34 miles away
Corning-Days Inn, Corning , 34 miles away
Economy Inn Corning, Corning , 34 miles away
Best Western Inn-Corning, Corning , 34 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Corning, Corning , 34 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Thomes Creek:
Whitlock Campground, Tehama County, 2 miles away
Mud Flat Campground, Tehama County, 3 miles away
Three Prong Campground, Tehama County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Thomes Creek:
Buttermilk Trail, Tehama County , 14 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1097 feet elevation difference
Lanyan Trail, Tehama County , 14 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference
Ides Cove National Recreation Trail, Tehama County , 16 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 1863 feet elevation difference
South Fork Cottonwood Trail, Tehama County , 19 miles away, 18.8 hiking miles, 4456 feet elevation difference
Lazyman Butte Trail, Tehama County , 20 miles away,  24 hiking miles, 3886 feet elevation difference
Long Ridge Trail, Tehama County , 20 miles away,  8.8 hiking miles, 3044 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Thomes Creek:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Thomes Creek

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