Mattole

Shelter Cove Road to Honeydew

DifficultyII-III
Length22 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeMattole R Nr Ettersburg Ca
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
48 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedOctober 18, 2006

River Description

Shelter Cove Road: topozone, Googlemap

Ettersburg: topozone , googlemap

Honeydew: topozone, googlemap

Petrolia: Topozone googlemap

Other Information Sources:

SCHWIND GUIDEBOOK, Ann Dwyer: Canoeing Waters of California, Thomas Harris: Down the Wild River.

CaCreeks.com has a description of the reach.

John Lester has a 1999 trip report  with  good pictures.

The Mattole Restoration Council has information about the river and the region.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

Take Out

Distance: 27.2 mi
Take Out

Griffin Avanche
Griffin Avanche

Nov 20, 2016


Bushy

Griffin Avanche
Griffin Avanche

Nov 20, 2016


11/6/16 went at 350 cfs and it was pretty low. still fun but 400+ would be better and also a lot of brush.