Looking for a tame rafting trip? This California river has easy rapids, warm swimming holes and is great for kids
If you’d like to try a family rafting trip this summer but want to avoid the dangerous conditions that have confronted rafters in some parts of the state this year, a journey on the Lower Klamath River might be the answer.
A three-day trip, organized by the O.A.R.S. rafting company, is designed with kids in mind.
“This trip is downstream of several dams,” company representative Steve Markle said. “We’re not seeing the surge of high water here that we’re seeing in some places.”
The river, just south of the Oregon border, winds through a scenic canyon and is known for its easy rapids and warm swimming holes. Participants camp riverside for two nights. The minimum age for rafters is 4.
Dates: Tuesday and Friday departures June 16 through Aug. 18.
Price: $749 for adults, $676 for children. Includes guide service, rafts and equipment including helmet and a personal flotation device, transfers from the meeting place to the river and back, on-river meals and drinks. Transportation from Los Angeles not included.
Info: O.A.R.S., (800) 346-6277
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