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California

Tule Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

7.6 mi run
Flows year-round
64 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
64 cfs
Average current
1.2 ft/s
Gradient
210.0 ft/mi
Drainage area
22 sq mi

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

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Managing agency
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About this water

Tule Creek is a 7.6-mile paddling stretch near Hayfork, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 210.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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

Hayfork Creek

~8 min drive

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Mad RiverPhoto: humboldthead, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mad River

~25 min drive

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~32 min drive

A worthwhile stop near California.

Philpot Creek

~8 min drive

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~10 min drive

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Post Creek

~12 min drive

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Butter Creek

~14 min drive

Butter Creek is a 9.9-mile paddling stretch near Hyampom, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 120 cfs and a gradient of about 248.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Rattlesnake Creek

~15 min drive

Rattlesnake Creek is a 9.8-mile paddling stretch near Mad River, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 158 cfs and a gradient of about 188.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Big Creek

~16 min drive

Big Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Hayfork, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 61 cfs and a gradient of about 136.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Guided trips nearby

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Six Rivers Rafting

Kayaking business nearby (~36 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Headwaters Adventure Co

Kayaking business nearby (~47 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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