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Outfitters and Guides
A variety of outfitters and guides operate under a special use permit on the Klamath National Forest’s rivers and wilderness areas. These outfitters and guides are our partners in offering high quality recreational experiences to the public. Because they have specialized knowledge, skills, experience, and equipment, they provide opportunities for people with limited experience or abilities to enjoy this National Forest.
The outfitter guides listed below are authorized to operate commercial raft or kayak trips on rivers and creeks within the Klamath National Forest including the Klamath River, Scott River, and Salmon River. Each of these outfitter guides has been issued a long-term "priority use" permit by the Klamath National Forest.
Outfitters are asked to develop and implement COVID-19 best practices consistent with applicable federal, state and local requirements or guidelines. These best practices have not been reviewed or approved by the Klamath National Forest.;
Click on the links below to visit the whitewater outfitters' websites for current information on rivers where they will offer trips during 2024.
- Adventure Outings, CSU Chico
- Adventure Whitewater
- All Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting
- ARTA
- Center Activities Humboldt State University
- Indigo Creek Outfitters
- Ironhead Guide Service
- JH Ranch
- Kidder Creek Orchard Camp
- Klamath River Outfitters
- Liquid Expeditions Rafting
- Living Waters Recreation
- Marble Mountain Guest Ranch
- Momentum River Expeditions
- Noah's Rafting & Fishing
- OARS
- Orange Torpedo Trips
- Outdoor Adventures, UC Davis
- raft california
- Redwoods and Rivers Rafting
- River Dancers
- Scott River Lodge
- Sierra South, Inc.
- Six Rivers Rafting
- Southern Oregon University
- Trinity River Rafting
- W.E.T. River Trips
- YMCA - Siskiyou Family
- Youth for Change
Information on the annual Karuk Ceremonial Activity on the Klamath River is available here.
Fishing guides typically offer drift boat trips that include wading & fly fishing on the Klamath River. Each of these outfitter guides have been issued long-term "priority use" permits by the National Forest. Each year the Forest issues several temporary permits to additional fishing guides. Click on the links below to leave the Forest Service website and visit the fishing guides' websites.
- Adventure Whitewater
- Ironhead Guides
- Klamath River Outfitters
- Kutzkey's Guide Service
- Liquid Expeditions
- Marble Mountain Guest Ranch
- Redwoods and Rivers
- Shasta Trout
- Wildwaters Fly Fishing
The following businesses provide packstock outfitting and guiding or packer services in the backcountry and wildernesses of the Klamath National Forest. The Klamath National Forest includes all of the Marble Mountain and Russian Wildernesses, and portions of the Siskiyou and Trinity Alps Wildernesses.
Offers full service, guided trips, elk hunts, drop camps, and dunnage, primarily serving the Marble Mountain, north half of the Trinity Alps, and Russian Wildernesses from the Salmon River trailheads.
S&E Outfitters
Offers pack trips and dunnage service primarily serving the east Marble Mountain Wilderness, north half of the Trinity Alps Wilderness, and Russian Wilderness from the Scott Valley trailheads.
These outfitter guides offer backpacking or guided hiking trips in the Marble Mountains, Russian, and Trinity Alps Wildernesses.
- Camp Unalayee
- Center Activities Humboldt State University
- Headwaters Outdoor School
- JH Ranch
- Kidder Creek