California whitewater, Bear Creek Lake county, Close to Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek ConFork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     12 miles   Bear Creek is in Colusa County, NOT Lake County. Says Bruce This stretch of Bear Creek is 12 miles long and it is classified as a class IV section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. The     put-in is not too far from Clearlake, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are not so many other good places for that around here. The wonderful Lake County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Bear Creek make the trip here worthwhile. Briefly about the general area: While staying   at Bear Creek you could always discover Eula Canyon. The yearly rainfall here at Bear Creek is about average. For the period of January this area sees the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. Through the months of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Bear Creek; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Bear Creek. Bear Creek, Close to Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek ConFork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek.   Whitewater Near Bear Creek: Cache Creek, Yolo County, 4 miles away       Class III - 9 miles long (Bear Creek Confluence to Rumsey) Bear Creek, Lake County, 4 miles away       Class IV - 12 miles long (Close to Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek ConFork) Cache Creek, Lake / Yolo County, 12 miles away       Class II(III) - 18 miles long (Highway 20 to Bear Creek Confluence) Putah Creek, Lake/ Napa County, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 16 miles long (Highway 29 to Lake Berryessa) Napa River, Napa County, 26 miles away       Class III - 18 miles long (St. Helena to Napa) Stony Creek, Colusa / Glenn County, 28 miles away       Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Mill Creek to Diversion Dam)   Marinas Near Bear Creek: Austin's Campground and Marina, Clearlake , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Bear Creek: Econo Lodge Williams, Williams , 18 miles away Best Western El Grande Inn, Clearlake , 18 miles away Travelodge Clearlake, Clearlake , 18 miles away Ramada Williams, Williams , 18 miles away Clear Lake Cottages Marina, Clearlake , 20 miles away   Campgrounds Near Bear Creek: Cowboy Camp Horse Camp Ground, Rumsey, 1 miles away Cache Creek Canyon County Park, Rumsey, 5 miles away Knoxville Recreation Area - Cedar Creek, Pope Valley, 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Bear Creek: Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 58 miles away Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 60 miles away Anderson Marsh State Park, California , 18 miles away Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, California , 25 miles away Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, California , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Bear Creek: Arbuckle Golf Club, Arbuckle , 16 miles away Aetna Springs Golf Course, Pope Valley , 19 miles away   Lakes Near Bear Creek Indian Valley Reservoir, Lake , 13 miles away Hidden Valley Lake, Lake , 16 miles away Duvall Lake, Napa , 19 miles away