The California Salmon is located in one of the most remote areas of California. The trip begins in Ashland, Oregon and we shuttle you to the river.
The standard Ashland, OR pick up and drop off:
Ashland Oregon – where culture, nature, and adventure travel come together.It is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, tons of wineries, unique hotels, amazing restaurants, hiking, biking and trail running, and Momentum River Expeditions. We are proud to be located here, with some of the world’s most spectacular whitewater rafting right in our own backyard. Please give us a call if you have any questions about places to stay, places to eat, things to do, etc. We will send you very detailed travel options with your confirmation pack.
The closest airport is the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR). It is small, friendly, easy to get around, and has a fancy new terminal.
The airport is serviced by Horizon Air, United Express, Delta Connection, Sky West, and Allegiant Air. These carriers offer approximately 60 flights daily direct to and from San Francisco, Portland, Eugene, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City. New flights and cheap fares are being added all the time – It is hard to believe that over 500,000 people fly in and out every year!
Please give us a call if you have any questions about transportation.
Driving option:
For those doing the Driving option we meet near Somes Bar, California. We will send you very detailed travel options with your confirmation pack. The drives are beautiful and many times guests add an extra day or two to see the Redwoods or the California or Oregon coasts. General driving times can be found by entering ‘Nordheimer Flat, Siskiyou County, CA’ into maps.
If you want to fly and then rent a car the closest commercial airports are in Redding, California (RDD) and Medford, Oregon (MFR). Both are about 3 to 4 hours from the river.