Whitewater Rafting on the Lower Klamath River

The Lower Klamath is located in the northwest corner of California, about 2 hours east of Eureka off of Hwy 96.

The Lower Klamath is one of the most scenic whitewater rafting trips in California. Fun Class II - III rapids are interspersed between calm warm pools; excellent for swimming. Take your time and enjoy the many side hikes the river has to offer with beautiful cascading waterfalls and Gold Rush history.

Images courtesy of All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting

This portion of www.klamath-river.com provides logistical information for whitewater rafting on the Lower Klamath River from Happy Camp to Dillon Creek . Along this stretch of river there are plenty of choice camping spots that are easily accessible from Hwy 96. The mile-by-mile guide provides approximate mileage and level of difficulty for each rapid. The Klamath usually has consistent flows April through October with possible whitewater rafting year round.>

General Information

• Put-In: Happy Camp (Curly Jack Campground)
• Difficulty: Class III
• Length: 22.7 miles
• Season: Year Round
• Gradient: 15 feet per mile overall
• Elevation at Put In: 1100'
• Elevation at Take-out: 700'
• Runnable Levels: 300/500 to 20000 cfs
• Take-out:Dillon Creek Campground