Kikacéki Access

This river access facility is under construction and is not available for use at this time. It will open in late 2024 or spring 2025. Until it is open, there is no take-out access for this run upstream of Wards Canyon and its take-out at Fall Creek. In other words, boating through the Copco Reservoir footprint also requires boating thorugh the Class IV+ Wards Canyon. As of larte 2024, there are several tree hazards in the river in Wards Canyon. Boaters beware!

This future river access is tentatively called the Kikacéki Access in reference to the name of this region as it was known to the Shasta people who inhabited the area before the construction of the hydropower dams. American Whitewater is working with the Shasta Indian Nation to educate the public on this site and its significance while providing a safe place for those recreating on this segment to exit the river. American Whitewater worked to secure funding from the State of California to formalize this site for river access. The site will also serve as an access point for water trucks engaged in fire fighting activities.