Paddling Northern California by Charles Pike

Author:Charles Pike
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493043590
Publisher: Falcon Guides

Length: 19 miles

Average paddling time: About 8 hours, usually spread over 2 days

Difficulty: Class II whitewater; intermediate whitewater skills required

Rapids: Numerous Class II rapids

Average gradient: 18 feet per mile

Optimal flow: North Fork, at least 100 cfs; Cache Creek, at least 400 cfs

Flow gauge: Indian Valley release and Rumsey

Water source: Clear Lake and Indian Valley Reservoir

Best season: Spring, summer, and winter

Land status: Mixed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and private, Yolo County

Fees: Fees at parks

Maps: USGS Lower Lake, Wilson Valley, Glascock Mountain; BLM Redbud Trail, Ridge Trail, Cache Creek South

Craft: Canoes, kayaks, inflatables, including small rafts

Contacts: Cache Creek Regional Park—Yolo County Parks Division: (530) 406-4880; yolocounty.org. BLM Ukiah Field Office (regarding federal lands bordering Cache Creek): (707) 468-4000.

Special considerations: Because of the remote backcountry wilderness location, help is far off and you must be self-sufficient. The road to Buck Island has been blocked at CA 16. Cache Creek has the hazards of brush, strainers, and rocks, as well as some bears. Be extremely careful with fire—the wildfire hazard is extremely high all summer and autumn.

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