Best paddling near Manton

12 paddle runs · 12 ranked · updated 2026-08-03 · off-season

Explore the best paddling near Manton, California — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.

Showing the top 12 of 12 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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South Fork Battle Creek
#1 South Fork Battle Creek Poor
7.1 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
The South Fork Battle Creek is a beautiful whitewater river run located in northern California. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 200 – 400 cfs. The class…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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South Fork Battle Creek
#2 South Fork Battle Creek Poor
7.8 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
The South Fork Battle Creek is a popular whitewater river run in northern California. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 200 and 400 cfs, with higher flows being…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Battle Creek
#3 Battle Creek Poor
8.7 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Battle Creek section of the Whitewater River in California is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this section is between 300 and…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Bear Creek
#4 Bear Creek Poor
10.3 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
Bear Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of California. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 200-800 cfs. The river is rated as a Class…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Bear Creek
#5 Bear Creek Poor
13.2 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
Bear Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of California. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 300-1200 cfs, with the best time to run being…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Battle Creek
#6 Battle Creek Poor
15.6 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Battle Creek section of the Whitewater River in California is a popular spot for whitewater kayaking and rafting. The ideal streamflow range for this section is between 200…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Battle Creek
#7 Battle Creek Poor
18.3 mi away
· 232 cfs · below min (800)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Battle Creek section of the Whitewater River is located in the state of California and is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this…
Why 25: live conditions (poor)
25Rated
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Sec Line Between 14/23, T27N, R2E To One Mile Downstream From Black Rock
#8 Sec Line Between 14/23, T27N, R2E To One Mile Downstream From Black Rock Poor
17.5 mi away
· 96 cfs · below min (400)
Why 21: live conditions (poor)
21Rated
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Sec Line Between 29/20, T28N, R3E To Sec Line Between 14/23, T27N, R2E, Just East Of Black Rock
#9 Sec Line Between 29/20, T28N, R3E To Sec Line Between 14/23, T27N, R2E, Just East Of Black Rock Poor
17.6 mi away
· 96 cfs · below min (400)
Why 21: live conditions (poor)
21Rated
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One-Half Mile Downstream From Hole-In-The-Ground To Sec Line Between 29/20 T28N, R3E, Below Big Bend
#10 One-Half Mile Downstream From Hole-In-The-Ground To Sec Line Between 29/20 T28N, R3E, Below Big Bend Poor
18.1 mi away
· 96 cfs · below min (400)
Why 21: live conditions (poor)
21Rated
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Mill Creek
#11 Mill Creek Poor
18.5 mi away
· 96 cfs · below min (400)
. Mill Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of California. The ideal streamflow range for Mill Creek is between 150-400 cfs. This streamflow range is…
Why 21: live conditions (poor)
21Rated
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One Mile Downstream From Black Rock To Western Nf Boundary
#12 One Mile Downstream From Black Rock To Western Nf Boundary Poor
18.5 mi away
· 96 cfs · below min (400)
The Whitewater River run, located in Southern California, spans a distance of approximately 4.5 miles, from one mile downstream of Black Rock to the western boundary of the San…
Why 21: live conditions (poor)
21Rated

Paddling near Manton

The Manton area has 19 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.

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