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Rapid CA

Canyon Entrance

Klamath - 06. K’utárawáx·u / Grizzly Hill Access to K’účasčas / Fall Creek Access (CA)

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Gauge Conditions
Klamath River below Iron Gate DAM CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Canyon Entrance
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The Klamath bends right at the western end of the alluvial K’íka·c’é·ki Valley that was flooded beneath Copco Reservoir for 106 years and abruptly enters the narrow-walled confines of K’íka·c’é·ki Canyon, also known as Wards Canyon. A striking, light-colored  rock wall rising from the left bank marks the traditional fishing site known to the Shasta people as Ìk·wì·k. It also marks the originally proposed location for the Copco 1 Dam, which was ultimately built about 1/4 mile downstream where the canyon walls contained more solid rock on the north side of the river.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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06. K’utárawáx·u / Grizzly Hill Access to K’účasčas / Fall Creek Access
Klamath
IV 2.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater