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We met and camped at Sarah Totten Campground in Klamath National Forest, 35 miles west of I-5 on state route 96, just west of the confluence of the Scott and Klamath Rivers. This was to be a Family Trip and we had 11 kids, aged 5(!) to 12 vs. 12 adults. There was also a sweet, gentle female Rottweiler. The idea was to run an "easy" river that would be suitable for young children. IMHO, the adults to children ratio of 1:1 was pushing it a little. These were really young kids and the river was not that "easy." Fortunately, we had no mishaps except for one swimming mom, Ravenna. The Klamath is technically rated Class II+/III-. On this particular weekend, the river was full (~3000 cfs) and I would rate it III- with a bullet: few eddies, a couple of tricky little drops that weren't easy to read/run and a stiff up-canyon wind that added up to make it pretty challenging. We read everything from the river and scouted nothing. Steve captained the lead boat both days and thanks to him for doing a great job - only one swimmer, a grown-up. |
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The Crew |
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| Dads | Bill | Juan | Ron | Walter | Angelo | |
| Moms | Mary | Vicki | Ravenna | Lixa | ||
| Kids | Danny & friend | Megan | Jenna | Alex | Nikki, Krissa | Preston, Royal |
| Others | Steve | Giuseppe | Markie | The Hound | ||
Put-in
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Snow-capped peaks of the Marble Mountains | |
Getting the kids to help inflate the rafts | |
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OMG, whadda Hambone | |
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Put-in can be boring for some | |
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Careful with that knife, Mary!! | |
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Like I said, put-in can be boring for some | |
PFD: Puppy Floatation Device | |
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Lunch
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Pull out for lunch |  |
I love river picnics! | |
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Juan clowning around |  |
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Chow down |  |
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Mellow river |  |
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On the River
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Rollin on the river | |
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Captain Mary reads the river | |
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Kids enjoying some riffles |  |
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Captain Juan and his unruly crew |  |
Avast! | |
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We're movin' |  |
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Floating into Seiad Valley |
Seiad Valley
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Evening by the river |  |
Dawn by the river | |
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My camp by the river |  |
Morning walk along the river | |
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Madrones |  |
Marble Mountains | |
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The kids are ready to go |  |
I think she'll grow up to be a guide | |
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Kinda young for boating, yet |  |
Royal | |
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Danny goofing around with his pal |  |
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Not one bit camera-shy |
China Point campsite
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Evening at China Point |  |
The river life can be good | |
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