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Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek

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Why you'll love it

45.8 mi run
Flows year-round
386 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
386 cfs
Average current
1.4 ft/s
Gradient
65.0 ft/mi
Drainage area
249 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek

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About this water

Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek is a 46-mile paddling stretch near Igo, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 386 cfs and a gradient of about 65.0 feet per mile.

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Cottonwood CreekPhoto: US Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cottonwood Creek

~23 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.

Keswick Launch Ramp

~42 min drive

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Cooper Gulch Campground

~44 min drive

A worthwhile stop near California.

Hayfork CreekPhoto: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hayfork Creek

~39 min drive

Hayfork Creek is a 47-mile paddling stretch near Hayfork, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 762 cfs and a gradient of about 71.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Drift Boat Launch

~42 min drive

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Dry Creek

~9 min drive

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Posse Grounds Boat Ramp

~44 min drive

Posse Grounds Boat Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Beegum Creek

~10 min drive

Beegum Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Platina, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 160 cfs and a gradient of about 84.6 feet per mile.

Wells Creek

~14 min drive

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North Fork Cottonwood Creek

~17 min drive

North Fork Cottonwood Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Igo, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 183 cfs and a gradient of about 111.6 feet per mile.

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Headwaters Adventure Co

Kayaking business nearby (~26 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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