2 Day California Salmon River Trip

On the first day you are shuttled up to the Butler Creek River Access. You will get plenty of Class 4 and 4+ action at Butler Creek Ledge, Double Hole and the Gaping Maw. Often this 1st day run is extended to include the Ikes on the Klamath River and a take-out on Hwy 96 at Dolan Bar. The Ike’s run can be huge during spring run-off. Big Ike is likened to Crystal rapid in the Grand Canyon and can be a powerful Class 5 rapid at flows above 12,000 c.f.’s. Super Ike is a Class 4 with a series of big standing waves.

We return to the meeting location for camping overnight and dinner and breakfast are prepared by the river guides.

On day 2, we shuttle further upstream on the Cal. Salmon to the put-in at Nordheimer. The action starts quickly and you will be challenged with the Class 4 Bloomer Falls and another three class 4 and 4+ drops in 2 miles. After a brief break, you then have to negotiate the tough class 5 boulder mazes of Cascade, Last Chance and Freight Train , with a few Class 4+ rapids like Achilles Heel and Whirling Dervish thrown in.

We take-out at Butler Creek River Access and return you to your cars.