Cal-Salmon Memorial Day Weekend Specials & News

Dear guides at High Country Expeditions,

We had a great time on the "geriatric" rafting trip.
Loved all the Holiday Inn jokes.

I was surprised that our whole group signed up and that everyone said they had a great time.
Thanks again.
Will recommend your trips to others.
Carol McInnes

Midco Good Sam Club, Hood River

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Cal-Salmon Memorial Day Weekend

2008 Slammin' Salmon Memorial Day Weekend

Join us for one of the most exciting whitewater weekends in the Northwest! This is the type of trip you can look forward to all year. Enjoy 2 or 3 Days of some of the best whitewater in the country, beautiful scenery, fun campfire atmosphere, luxury camping, amazing food, and of course good people and the finest most memorable whitewater. This is our favorite weekend of the year, and we would love to share it with you.

Come join us Memorial Day weekend on the California Salmon River, for the best and most exciting whitewater rafting and camping experience in the Pacific Northwest.

The California Salmon River is considered the best whitewater rafting river in the West, it offers class I-III sections for beginners and intermediate rafters and class IV-V sections for folks wanting the ultimate rafting experience.

A base camp is set-up near Nordheimer campground located 16 miles east of Sommes Bar California, on the banks of the Cal-Salmon. The weekend adventure includes all beverages, meals and all rafting gear (wet-suits, booties, helmets...) guides, a private High Country camp site and a guaranteed great time. The total price for the weekend is $395.00 per person, family members and friends not interested in rafting but joining the group for camping and meals, hiking or biking in the area are welcome for a meal and camping fee.

Day one is spent on the class 4+ Butler section of the Salmon, which flows into the Klamath river. This day will begin approximately at 10:15 am and should conclude back at camp by 5:30'ish. Where appetizers and a fine dining style meal will be waiting for us.

Day two will begin around 10:30 am, we'll launch from "Nordheimer" boat launch and embark on one of the most exciting sections of whitewater in the country. We should be getting back to base camp around 5:00'ish and again have a gourmet meal waiting for us.

Day three will have 2 choices, we'll either run the same section as we did on day two or we'll pack up and drive approximately 1 hour to the Scott river and raft the class 5 section of this incredible spring-time whitewater river. The day will conclude with lunch and then people will have the option to stay or head home.

Overall camp & trip details:

On this adventure, as on all of our overnight base camping trips, we pay special attention to detail when it comes to our camp and the atmosphere that we'll be in. The river is amazing, so is the environment as well as the scenery, all of our gear, guides and overall trip is always top of the line. Thus, we make sure that our camp is as complete as it possible can be. Just because we're camping in the wilderness does not mean that we'll have to be uncomfortable, cold or dirty.

We provide an amazing camp shelter systems (with a wood stove if needed), huge and clean kitchens, a hot camp shower as well as seating and lounging areas with a hammock - This is just to give folks an idea of how amazing this adventure truly is.

We hope to see you on the river soon.

Cheers, from the crew at High Country Expeditions