California whitewater, Trinity River Trinity Humboldt county, Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     39 miles   The wonderful Trinity/ Humboldt County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Trinity River beats anything. The Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec section of Trinity River in California is 39 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The starting point is not too far from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches     in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. When you're paddling down a Coast Ranges river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so   better bring your camping gear along. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Trinity River are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: Jones Point is not far from Trinity River at all, and nearby you hit upon the Grouse Creek Tractor Way which is a glorious hiking trail. Now, you may think that's heaps but there's even more amusing stuff to do here in the Coast Ranges. You'll meet a lot of people from Willow Creek here, and there is a tremendous hiking trail nearby called the Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail. Trinity River, Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec 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 Trinity River.   Whitewater Near Trinity River: Whitewater Outfitter - Bigfoot Rafting, Humboldt County, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Trinity River, Trinity/ Humboldt County, 10 miles away       Class II - 39 miles long (Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec) Klamath River, Humboldt County, 10 miles away       Class II - 36 miles long (Weitchpec to Klamath Glen) Redwood Creek, Humboldt County, 15 miles away       Class II - 5.4 miles long (Highway 299 to Bair Road) Klamath River, Humboldt County, 16 miles away       Class II - 16 miles long (Orleans to Weitchpec) Trinity River, Trinity County, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar) Redwood Creek, Humboldt County, 18 miles away       Class III - 25 miles long (Lacks Creek to Orick) New River, Trinity County, 19 miles away       Class III-V - 19.8 miles long (E Fork confluence to Trinity River) Klamath River, Humboldt County, 20 miles away       Class III-V - 8 miles long (Ishi Pishi Bridge to Orleans) Salmon River, Siskiyou County, 24 miles away       Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar)   Ski Areas Near Trinity River: Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 83 miles away, 1195 foot drop, 4 lifts, 23 runs Mount Shasta, California , 99 miles away, 1390 foot drop, 5 lifts, 32 runs   Hotels Near Trinity River: Red Roof Inn Arcata, Arcata , 33 miles away Comfort Inn Arcata-Humboldt Area, Arcata , 33 miles away Days Inn & Suites Arcata, Arcata , 33 miles away Best Western Arcata Inn, Arcata , 33 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites Arcata, Arcata , 33 miles away   Campgrounds Near Trinity River: Tish Tang Campground, Humboldt County, 1 miles away Horse Linto, Willow Creek, 1 miles away Hoopa Campground, Humboldt County, 2 miles away   Trails Near Trinity River: Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail, Humboldt , 11 miles away,  24.4 hiking miles, 2221 feet elevation difference Grouse Creek Tractor Way, Humboldt , 15 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 896 feet elevation difference Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Humboldt , 15 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2606 feet elevation difference Salmon Summit Recreation Trail, Humboldt , 16 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1455 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Trinity River: Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 55 miles away Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 58 miles away Little River State Beach, California , 34 miles away Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, California , 35 miles away Prairie City State Park, California , 35 miles away   Lakes Near Trinity River Red Cap Lake, Humboldt , 16 miles away