"Momentum Rafting doesn't do themselves justice. We were extremely pleasantly surprised with the great food, the small groups, the knowledge shared, and the amazing river!! SO much less commercial than our last trip and so much more time on the river. And all at a really great price given all the extras." - Carrie
Rafting The Upper Klamath River
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Wild and Scenic Upper Klamath River is our signature Ashland Day Trip. Cutting
a steep wilderness canyon through the Cascades of Southern Oregon, this stretch is one of the finest and most exciting class-IV
whitewater rafting trips in the west. It's fun and it's
addicting! While other rivers are experiencing low, rocky summer
flows, the Upper Klamath still has more than enough water to make
it feel like spring again. Over 30 major class III to IV+ rapids,
from long turbulent drops to short charges through huge standing
waves, pepper this beautiful volcanic high-desert canyon. The
area is rich in Old West history with old cabins, mines, and long-deserted
Indian settlements dotting the run. It's also a major stop on
the Pacific flyway, making sightings of bald eagles, osprey, and
blue herons regular occurrences.
The
run has three different sections beginning with a fun class-III
warm-up. This first stretch makes the Upper Klamath a recommended
rafting trip for first-timers in good health, as they have plenty
of time to learn the finer points of river running.
After historic
Frain Ranch the canyon constricts, the river drops out of sight,
and things completely take off. Get ready for one of the most
action-packed sections of river anywhere (and for a drenching!).
Starting with a long class-IV+ rapid called Caldera, the river
rarely slows for the next seven miles and is packed with exciting
and fun class IV and IV+ drops. Buried in the middle of this stretch
is the half-mile long Hell's Corner rapid. In the last section,
the canyon opens up to mostly splashy class-II rapids and offers
plenty of opportunity to check out the rich bird life.
We offer two rafting trips on the Upper Klamath: The 1-Day Trip - Our most popular quick trip from Ashland Oregon, and 2-Day base camp trips.
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