Smith River (Dec/Jan-March/April) - Flow Dependent

Day Runs on the Smith River (Winter/Spring Only) Feb/March/April







Call 707.599.4221 for availability on FREE Pickups in the Humboldt Area/Del Norte Area (Mcinleyville,Trinidad, Orick, Crescent City).

Details

Meeting Location: Since the best time to raft here is winter and early spring, it is recommended you reserve yourself a nice warm comfortable hotel room in Crescent City and let us pick you up for the multiple rafting runs in the nearby area.

Trip Duration: TBD Dependent on Trip Chosen - 7:30am-10am

Difficulty: North Fork Smith (class IV), Middle Fork Smith (class III w/ 1 class IV), South Fork Smith (class III+)

Length: Varies

Price: North Fork Smith - $225/person, Middle Fork Smith - $145/person, South Fork Smith - $150/person

What's Included

  • The Class IV North Fork is an epic, once in a lifetime, wilderness run, with approximately 100+ waterfalls and plenty of rapids to keep you busy and not thinking about the temps.
  • The South Fork has is more scenic, floating through the redwoods, with some big class III+ rapids to spice things up.
  • The Middle Fork has a more creeky feel, with lots of action keeping you busy, with mostly class II and III rapids, with one class IV for good measure.
  • Drysuits Available for rent for Smith River trips.
  • Recommended minimum age is 14+ for the North and Middle Forks, and 10+ for the South Fork.

The Smith River has many different terrains within it’s secluded watersheds, including magestic redwoods, serpenine soils rich with carnivorous and succulent plants, and snow capped mountains. This remote corner of Northwestern California is home to one of the few completely undammed river systems and is best known for it’s salmon and steelhead fishing. The whitewater is almost all rain produced, so this one is best to hit a few days after storms have made their way through.

Since the best time to raft here is winter and early spring, it is recommended you reserve yourself a nice warm comfortable hotel room in Crescent City and let us pick you up for the multiple rafting runs in the nearby area.