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California whitewater - Salmon River, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County
Siskiyou
county,
Idlewild Campground to Sawyers Bar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV 7.9 miles
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The beautiful scenery of California and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Salmon River in Siskiyou County is 7.9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be |
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more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's camping available near Salmon River. This section
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Briefly about the general area:
Salmon River is a good location of normal rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December while July is ordinarily the driest month. Little Rattlesnake Gulch is a good place to spend some time at, and going for a hike on the Tanners Peak Trail is always | |
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a fine adventure.
So many cool things to do in the Klamath Mountains, not enough time. Summertime highs at Salmon River mostly tend to be in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Salmon River fall into the 20's.
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Salmon River, Idlewild Campground to Sawyers Bar road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-IV
Length:
7.9
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.32809
Longitude: -123.0583
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.29729
Longitude: -123.1241
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Paddler input for Salmon River, California:
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Medford, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Salmon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Salmon River. |
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Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 8.5 miles long (Bridge Close to Schoolhouse Flat to Limestone Bluffs) |
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Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Limestone Bluffs to Matthews Creek Campground) |
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Salmon River - North Fork, Siskiyou
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Little North Fork to Forks of Salmon) |
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Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Methodist Creek to Forks of Salmon) |
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Wooley Creek, Siskiyou
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (North Fork confluence to Salmon River) |
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Scott River, Siskiyou
County
, 21 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (Canyon Entrance Close to Meamber Creek to Klamath Confluence) |
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Salmon River, Siskiyou
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar) |
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Trinity River - North Fork, Trinity
County
, 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Hobo Gulch to Bridge 1 mile above mouth) |
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Coffee Creek, Trinity
County
, 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Coffee Creek Road to Trinity River) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou
County
, 26 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Salmon River:
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Mt. Ashland, Oregon
, 48 miles away, 1195 vertical feet |
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Mount Shasta, California
, 61 miles away, 1390 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Salmon River:
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Baymont Inn & Suites Yreka, Yreka
, 37 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Yreka, Yreka
, 37 miles away |
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Relax Inn of Yreka, Yreka
, 38 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Yreka, Yreka
, 38 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Yreka
, 38 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Salmon River:
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Tanners Peak Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 1 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 3548 feet elevation difference |
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Deacon Lee Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 620 feet elevation difference |
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Garden Gulch Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 9 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2718 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Salmon River:
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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA
, 46 miles away |
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Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR
, 56 miles away |
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37 miles away
37 miles away
