California whitewater - Trinity River, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County
Trinity
county,
Tangle Blue Creek to Clair Engle Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 13.6 miles
The beautiful scenery of California and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Tangle Blue Creek to Clair Engle Lake section is one of them.
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 campgrounds here at Trinity River are pretty good. This stretch of Trinity River in Trinity County is 13.6
miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The Klamath Mountains scenery is wonderful. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that.
Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to Cold Valley since you're here at Trinity River. For the period of the warm months here at Trinity River, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's with overnight
lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Trinity River tend to be in the 20's. Trinity River is pretty arid typically; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.
24 miles away
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