California whitewater, Salmon River - North Fork Siskiyou county, Little North Fork to Forks of Salmon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     11 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Grants Pass, as you can see on the road map further down. The nature scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down Salmon River - North Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The Little North Fork to Forks     of Salmon stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. This section of Salmon River - North Fork in California is 11 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because   these hotels fill up quick. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The beautiful Klamath Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: Since you're here at Salmon River - North Fork why not check out Heiney Bar; a spree to China Point is always a fine idea. And if that's not enough there's a load more entertaining stuff to do in the Klamath Mountains. No need to travel far to go to interesting stuff like Dougherty Bluff. While you're here at Salmon River - North Fork you can take a hike along the Tanners Peak Trail, and there are plenty of people from Forks Of Salmon here at Salmon River - North Fork. Salmon River - North Fork, Little North Fork to Forks of Salmon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Salmon River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Salmon River - North Fork: Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County, 5 miles away       Class III - 6.5 miles long (Methodist Creek to Forks of Salmon) Salmon River - North Fork, Siskiyou County, 6 miles away       Class III-V - 11 miles long (Little North Fork to Forks of Salmon) Salmon River, Siskiyou County, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar) Wooley Creek, Siskiyou County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 13 miles long (North Fork confluence to Salmon River) Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Limestone Bluffs to Matthews Creek Campground) Salmon River, Siskiyou County, 13 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.9 miles long (Idlewild Campground to Sawyers Bar) Salmon River - South Fork, Siskiyou County, 15 miles away       Class III - 8.5 miles long (Bridge Close to Schoolhouse Flat to Limestone Bluffs) Klamath River, Humboldt County, 17 miles away       Class III-V - 8 miles long (Ishi Pishi Bridge to Orleans) Klamath River, Humboldt County, 19 miles away       Class II - 16 miles long (Orleans to Weitchpec) New River, Trinity County, 20 miles away       Class III-V - 19.8 miles long (E Fork confluence to Trinity River)   Ski Areas Near Salmon River - North Fork: Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 55 miles away, 1195 foot drop, 4 lifts, 23 runs Mount Shasta, California , 72 miles away, 1390 foot drop, 5 lifts, 32 runs   Hotels Near Salmon River - North Fork: Lewiston Hotel, Lewiston , 44 miles away The Old Lewiston Inn, Lewiston , 44 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Yreka, Yreka , 46 miles away Comfort Inn Yreka, Yreka , 46 miles away Rodeway Inn Yreka, Yreka , 47 miles away   Campgrounds Near Salmon River - North Fork: Red Bank, Forks Of Salmon, 2 miles away Red Bank Campground, Siskiyou County, 2 miles away Hotelling Campground, Siskiyou County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Salmon River - North Fork: Garden Gulch Trail, Siskiyou , 2 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 2718 feet elevation difference Tanners Peak Trail, Siskiyou , 11 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 3548 feet elevation difference Salmon Summit Recreation Trail, Humboldt , 13 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1455 feet elevation difference Deacon Lee Trail, Siskiyou , 17 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 620 feet elevation difference Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail, Humboldt , 19 miles away,  24.4 hiking miles, 2221 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Salmon River - North Fork: Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 50 miles away Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 55 miles away Klamath National Forest, California , 24 miles away Weaverville Joss House State Park, California , 37 miles away Shasta National Forest, California , 39 miles away   Lakes Near Salmon River - North Fork Red Cap Lake, Humboldt , 14 miles away Taylor Lake, Siskiyou , 20 miles away