09. Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp

The river is roadside with a number of access points but many groups make an overnight trip out of it too as the river passes through the Klamath National Forest with occassional residential development. _Sarah Totten to Portugeuse Creek (14.5 miles, class I-II(III))_ This segment is known as a float trip enjoyed by those salmon and steelhead fishing in the fall. It's a pleasant float with the exception of Hamburg Falls immediately below the put-in but alternate access points allow you to select the segment that provides what you are looking for. _Portugeuse Creek to Seattle Creek (5.7 miles, class III)_ For whitewater boaters the highlight of this run is the class III segment that begins less than two miles downstream of Portugeuse Creek that includes Upper Savage, Otter's Crib, Otter's Playpen, and Fort Goff Falls that are all packed into a mile and a half segement. Another class II follows a couple more miles after that and then the river transitions to a class I float for the dozen miles down to Happy Camp. _Seattle Creek to Happy Camp (15 miles class I)_ This section is a mellow float where the river is higher up from the river and more distant from the highway making it a segment that is enjoyed by canoeists looking for an overnight trip. A couple of intermediate access points can be used to shortern this segment. Additional Information Klamath National Forest Klamath Wild and Scenic River website with link to Google Earth map of rapids, access points, and campsites < https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/klamath/recarea/?recid=13066 >