California whitewater - Klamath River, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County

Siskiyou county, Coon Creek to Ishi Pishi Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     22 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This stretch of Klamath River is 22 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Siskiyou County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Klamath River beats anything. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. A good workout and a chance to spend some
    time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here
you'll find a large number of good spots. When you're paddling down a Klamath Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The Coon Creek to Ishi Pishi Falls section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
At Klamath River through the summertime highs are in the 90's while nighttime lows are generally in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Klamath River dipping down into the
 
30's during winter nights. Near Klamath River you discover Ti Bar which is a delightful spot to have a look at.
Klamath River typically gets a good deal of rainfall; most of the rain falls during December, and the driest of the months is July.

Klamath River, Coon Creek to Ishi Pishi Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 22 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.61262
Longitude: -123.49656

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.43019
Longitude: -123.50426

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Current weather conditions at Klamath River, Klamath Mountains, California
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Local climate location: HAPPY CAMP RANGER STN 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Klamath River.
 Whitewater Near Klamath River:
Klamath River, Humboldt County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Ishi Pishi Bridge to Orleans)
Klamath River, Siskiyou County , 10 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 18 miles long (Happy Camp to Coon Creek)
Trace Creek, Siskiyou County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River)
Wooley Creek, Siskiyou County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (North Fork confluence to Salmon River)
Salmon River, Siskiyou County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar)
Elk Creek, Siskiyou County , 15 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River)
Klamath River, Humboldt County , 16 miles away, Class II - 16 miles long (Orleans to Weitchpec)
Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County , 18 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River)
Salmon River - North Fork, Siskiyou County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Little North Fork to Forks of Salmon)
Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County , 21 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Methodist Creek to Forks of Salmon)
 Ski Areas Near Klamath River:
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 62 miles away, 1195 vertical feet
Mount Shasta, California , 90 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Klamath River:
Super 8 Crescent City, Crescent City , 48 miles away
Riverside Inn, Grants Pass , 49 miles away
Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City , 49 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City , 49 miles away
Anchor Beach Inn, Crescent City , 49 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Klamath River:
Dillion Creek Campground, Siskiyou County, 4 miles away
Oak Bottom Campground, Siskiyou County, 8 miles away
Pick-aw-Ish Campground, Siskiyou County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Klamath River:
Clear Creek National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County , 14 miles away,  34.8 hiking miles, 3925 feet elevation difference
Salmon Summit Recreation Trail, Humboldt County , 17 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1455 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Klamath River:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 33 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 48 miles away
 Lakes Near Klamath River

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