Klamath

Beginning July 20, 2026, a river restoration project may cause periodic delays, temporary closures, and restricted river access along 1.25 miles of the Klamath River—from the Humbug Creek confluence downstream to near Brushy Creek.

Boaters may encounter heavy equipment, work zones, flaggers, and short-term river traffic controls. Check current conditions before launching and follow all posted signs and directions from project personnel.

The project will repair damage from historic mining and sediment deposited after the 2022 McKinney Fire. For information, contact the Klamath National Forest at (530) 842-4402 or SM.FS.klamathinfo@usda.gov.

More at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/newsroom/releases/klamath-river-restoration-project-temporarily-affect-rafting

The August 2, 2022 debris flows and flash floods that originated in the McKinney Fire burn area have introduced large amounts of debris to the Klamath River at and below Humbug Creek. This is on the popular Tree of Heaven section and includes the Schoolhouse play wave reach. The stretch of river between Gottville and downstream of the town of Klamath River is within the fire footprint and portions of this reach burned at very high intensity.

As of 2024, most of this debris has now moved (or been removed), but remain aware of additional hazards on this reach of river as a result of the debris flows that continue to occur whenever sever rainstorms hit the McKinney Fire burn area.