Paddle Tribal Waters Intermediate Kayak and Leadership Course - Klamath River
1. General Details and Itinerary
The program is based out of Sarah Totten Campground, where we will be camping and setting up “basecamp” for daily kayak and leadership lessons. The final 3 days will be a raft support, overnight kayaking trip on the Klamath (section depending on water levels and group skill level)
Drop-off:
Date: July 11th
Time: 12:00 pm PST
Location: Sarah Totten Campground
Pick-up:
Date: July 18th
Time: 10:00 am PST
Location: Happy Camp, Karuk Admin Building
Subject to change depending on overnighter
* Please reach out to ptw@riostorivers.org if you are looking to connect with other families to carpool to this course or have other transportation questions.
If you are still interested in signing up, follow the sign-up link here →
2. COMPLETE FORMS
Liability + Media Release
Student Conduct Policy
Medical Background
Please fill out the following by May 1st, you will not be able to attend Paddle Tribal Waters Happy Camp course without submitting these. Please reach out to PTW@riostorivers.org if you have any questions or concerns:
3. Packing List
General:
● 1 large duffle bag
● 1 day-pack backpack
● 2 water bottles with your name on it
● 1 watch with an alarm (you will be responsible for getting yourself up in the morning to be on time for breakfast and should not count on a cell phone for an alarm)
Camping:
● Sleeping Bag
● Pillow
● Sleeping Pad (able to be compressed down to a small size and packed for our multi-day river trip)
● Tent
● Headlamp and extra batteries
● Camp towel
● Toothbrush + essential toiletries
● Medications
● Soap
● Shampoo - Conditioner
● Bug Spray
Footwear:
● Sandals or flip-flops (sports-mode strap preferred)
● Closed-toe water shoes that don’t fall off in the water (these can be old running shoes, crocs to NOT count)
Clothes:
● 3 T-shirts or tanks
● 1 Long-sleeve sun shirt
● 1 Long-sleeve quick-dry thermal shirts
● 1 Pairs of long pants (Jeans or similar)
● 1 Swimming suits
● Bandana
● 3-4 Pairs of underwear
● 2-3 Pairs of socks
Heat and Cold:
● Rain Jacket
● Warm Jacket (Fleece or sweatshirt)
● Sun hat
● Sunglasses (program will provide sunglass strings so glasses do not fall in the water)
● Chapstick and sunscreen
Optional:
● Camera
● Book
● Games/cards
● Small personal first-aid kit (with sliver removal and blister supplies)
● Shade hoody (Light shirt ideally with a hood that helps protect you from the sun.)