| Put In: |
Idlewild Campground |
| Take Out: |
Sawyers Bar |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
, Portage
|
| Gradient: |
81 fpm |
| Run Length: |
7.9 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
8180 cfs @ 05/26/2012 08:30 AM - KLAMATH R A ORLEANS, reading taken from USGS
|
| Good Level: |
800 - 1,500 cfs, Optimum 1,200 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
There is no gauge for this river. This section is usually running if the Klamath River at Orleans gauge reads between 5,000 and 10,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December
|
| Primary Season: |
This section of river only runs during the winter and spring, usually after a few days of heavy rain or during snowmelt |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Fun class III/IV pool drop rapids with one mandatory portage around a low bridge |
| Hazards: |
Make sure and take out upstream of the wooden bridge in the river, this bridge is a mandatory portage because it hangs into the water. Portaging is possible on either side. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Public |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 301 miles (5 hours 23 minutes) North of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From Somes Bar take Route 96 up the main Salmon for 17 miles to the Forks of the Salmon. To reach the take out drive up the North Fork Salmon for 14 miles to the take out at Sawyers Bar.
Put In: From the take out, continue up the North Fork Salmon for 8 miles to the put in at Idlewild Campground. |
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