California Salmon River Rafting in NW California
California Salmon (Cal Salmon) River Rafting: Overview
The California Salmon River (also known as the Cal Salmon) is an adrenaline-infused rafting adventure for Class IV-V experts only! Rip-roaring rapids, jet-speed currents and tightly-spaced obstacles require technical, experienced and aggressive paddling. You must pass a physical fitness and Class V swim test before challenging the flows of the California Salmon River and in the early season, wetsuits are mandatory. If you’re an avid rafter who feeds on white knuckle challenges, the Class V Cal Salmon whitewater rafting trip is perfect for you. A major tributary of the Klamath River in northwest California (west of Redding, CA), this river crashes out of the Salmon-Trinity Wilderness Area and rips through a tight gorge of marble and granite. Learn to raft backwards through Freight Train and count on huge holes, waterfalls and very technical, boulder-strewn rapids on this rollicking ride through bald eagle paradise.
California Salmon (Cal Salmon) River Rafting: Itinerary at a Glance
- Meet at Somes Bar store and caravan to our base camp location before a shuttle ride to the put-in for our Cal Salmon River Rafting trip
- Boaters will discover an intimate, steep-walled canyon where sparkling green waters surge through a series of rapids separated by deep quiet pools
- Class IV and V rapids such as Nordheimer, Bloomer Falls, Airplane Turn, Cascade Falls, Achilles Heel, Whirling Dervish, Last Chance and Freight Train will challenge resolve as well as river skills
- Camp in a wonderfully secluded spot situated among the pine forests of the Marble Mountains
- After a hearty breakfast, day two brings more rafting thrills on class IV and V rapids such as Double Hole and The Fin before we conclude our epic Cal Salmon River Rafting trip
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