Klamath River 3-Day Wild and Scenic Trip

No. There is no cell reception in the canyon and no internet at the lodges. Camp trips are phone-free. Plan on a few days without it.

Orange Torpedo is known for inflatable kayaks. You can also choose a paddle raft or an oared raft. Some day trips, including Nugget Falls, are paddle rafts only. Briggs fishing trips use traditional drift boats.

Yes. Every guide holds a Wilderness First Aid certification, and there is at least one Wilderness First Responder on every trip.

If you take something during the day, keep it out and hand it to your guide. It rides in the communal day bag on the big raft so nothing gets lost. Evening medications just go in your dry bag and you will have them at the lodge or at camp.

If you have an allergy that can cause anaphylaxis, bring at least one EpiPen and let your guide know before we launch.

Every trip carries a first-aid kit and a trauma kit, plus a guest self-care box with band-aids, lotion, aloe, sunscreen, menstrual products, Pepto, nail clippers and over-the-counter meds. We also carry poison oak soap. Every guide holds a Wilderness First Aid certification and there is at least one Wilderness First Responder on every trip.

Camp trips carry a toilet we call the Johnny, and we set it up with privacy, toilet paper and hand sanitizer, with a separate bucket for pee. Hand washing at the foot-pump station is mandatory, no exceptions. Lodge rooms all have their own bathroom with a flush toilet and shower.

The answer is yes. Tell us at the pre-trip meeting or when you book. The lodges are very accommodating, our camp menus adjust for allergies and gluten-free, and on the North Umpqua we pack plant-based options and gluten-free chips and cookies.

Before your trip, arrange a shuttle to move your car from the Indian Creek boat ramp to the Ti Bar boat ramp. Have them pick it up on launch day and deliver it on takeout day, so it is waiting for you at Ti Bar.

Yes, with some limits. If you start in an inflatable kayak and decide quickly it is not for you, we will get you out of the kayak. If you start in a raft and want to kayak, we cannot always promise it. We pack gear and bring guides based on what everyone tells us they want to do, so there is not always room to add kayakers mid-trip. People are often happy to swap during the trip, but if you signed up to kayak, we want to make sure you can paddle the whole way.

We usually have one guide for every three guests, but it depends on the size of the group and the boats everyone picks.

Tips are appreciated but never required. At the end of the trip, give any tip to the head guide, who splits it evenly with the crew. Standard restaurant percentages are what we usually see, but please do not feel obligated.