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California
Cold Fork
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Why you'll love it
29.1 mi run
Flows year-round
93 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 93 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 145.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 62 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Cold Fork is a 29-mile paddling stretch near Platina, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 93 cfs and a gradient of about 145.9 feet per mile.
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Photo: US Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Cottonwood Creek
~30 min drive
Cottonwood Creek is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Cottonwood, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 624 cfs.
Red Bluff Recreation Area Boat Ramp
~48 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Photo: Anna Fiorella (US Forest Service), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Thomes Creek
~35 min drive
Thomes Creek is a 66-mile paddling stretch near Red Bluff, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 418 cfs and a gradient of about 81.4 feet per mile.
Photo: humboldthead, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Middle Fork Eel River
~37 min drive
Middle Fork Eel River is a 36-mile paddling stretch near Zenia, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,257 cfs and a gradient of about 115.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
South Fork Cottonwood Creek
~5 min drive
South Fork Cottonwood Creek is a 45-mile paddling stretch near Platina, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 378 cfs and a gradient of about 88.7 feet per mile.
Wells Creek
~10 min drive
Wells Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Platina, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 202.2 feet per mile.
Dry Creek
~13 min drive
Dry Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Platina, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 81 cfs and a gradient of about 90.9 feet per mile.
Red Bank Creek
~18 min drive
Red Bank Creek is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Red Bluff, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 87 cfs and a gradient of about 165.5 feet per mile.
North Fork Elder Creek
~20 min drive
North Fork Elder Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Red Bluff, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 71 cfs and a gradient of about 278.6 feet per mile.
Buck Creek
~21 min drive
Buck Creek is a 7-mile paddling stretch near Red Bluff, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 65 cfs and a gradient of about 259.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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