Photo: Brock Dolman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Paddling · 11 spots
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All spots · 11 spots
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: Brock Dolman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Boise Creek
~6 min drive
Boise Creek is an 8.5-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 55 cfs and a gradient of about 360.4 feet per mile.
Pearch Creek Campground
~9 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Methodist Creek River Access
~30 min drive
Methodist Creek River Access is a boat launch in California.
Photo: Thewellman, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Prairie Creek
~42 min drive
Prairie Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Orick, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 129 cfs and a gradient of about 39.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
Nordheimer Group Sites
~20 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Big Lagoon Boat Ramp
~50 min drive
Big Lagoon Boat Ramp is a boat launch in California.
Photo: Scott Harding, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Salmon River
~20 min drive
Salmon River is a 0.4-mile paddling stretch near Forks of Salmon, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,390 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Boise Creek
~37 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Slate Creek
~8 min drive
Slate Creek is a 7.7-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 54 cfs and a gradient of about 429.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
North Fork Red Cap Creek
~8 min drive
North Fork Red Cap Creek is a 6.2-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 37 cfs and a gradient of about 575.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Red Cap Creek
~9 min drive
Red Cap Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 218 cfs and a gradient of about 199.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Camp Creek
~13 min drive
Camp Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 197 cfs and a gradient of about 193.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
