California whitewater - Klamath River, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

Humboldt county, Weitchpec to Klamath Glen section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     36 miles
  This section of Klamath River in California is 36 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. The nature scenery of Humboldt County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Now this is a pretty long section, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations
    you might end up sleeping in your car. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Weitchpec to Klamath Glen section is just one of them. The wild scenery of the Coast Ranges is great. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Crescent City North, please print
out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Klamath River is a reasonably wet place frequently with
 
a good deal of rainfall; all through December this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. The warmest time of the year at Klamath River arrives with high temperatures in the 60's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Klamath River.

Klamath River, Weitchpec to Klamath Glen road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 36 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.18655
Longitude: -123.71209

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.50585
Longitude: -123.98378

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Current weather conditions at Klamath River, Coast Ranges, California
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Local climate location: KLAMATH 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad
25 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ARCATA/EUREKA-AIRPORT AREA, Mckinleyville
27 miles away
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Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata
28 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Crescent City North, California, the metro area neareast to Klamath River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Klamath River.
 Whitewater Near Klamath River:
Redwood Creek, Humboldt County , 12 miles away, Class III - 25 miles long (Lacks Creek to Orick)
Klamath River, Humboldt County , 17 miles away, Class II - 16 miles long (Orleans to Weitchpec)
Goose Creek, Del Norte County , 17 miles away, Class V - 5.6 miles long (Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence)
Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County , 21 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road)
Redwood Creek, Humboldt County , 21 miles away, Class II - 5.4 miles long (Highway 299 to Bair Road)
Trinity River, Trinity/ Humboldt County , 23 miles away, Class II - 39 miles long (Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec)
Smith River - South Fork, Del Norte County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Big Flat Campground to confluence with Middle Fork)
Klamath River, Humboldt County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Ishi Pishi Bridge to Orleans)
Klamath River, Siskiyou County , 26 miles away, Class II - 22 miles long (Coon Creek to Ishi Pishi Falls)
Smith River - Middle Fork, Del Norte County , 27 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road)
 Ski Areas Near Klamath River:
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 88 miles away, 1195 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Klamath River:
Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad , 25 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ARCATA/EUREKA-AIRPORT AREA, Mckinleyville , 27 miles away
Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata , 28 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 28 miles away
Best Western Arcata Inn, Arcata , 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Klamath River:
Blue Creek Campground, Humboldt County, 6 miles away
Terwer Park Resort, Klamath, 13 miles away
Klamath Glen Resort, Klamath, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Klamath River:
Rhododendron Trail, Humboldt County , 11 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 977 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Humboldt County , 11 miles away,  1.2 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference
Cathedral Tree Trail, Humboldt County , 11 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 77 feet elevation difference
Big Tree Trail, Humboldt County , 11 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 46 feet elevation difference
Foothill Trail, Humboldt County , 12 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 235 feet elevation difference
Elk Prairie Trail, Humboldt County , 12 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 147 feet elevation difference
Crea Trail, Humboldt County , 12 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 688 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Klamath River:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 32 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 44 miles away

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