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#20 – Gasquet Raft Races

December 2, 2020 by mzum101

For the past half century, Gasquet American Legion Post 548 has hosted the wonderfully wacky Gasquet Raft Races on the Smith River. Always held on the 2nd Saturday of July, the 2019 races will mark the 50th anniversary of this venerable tradition. Although it isn’t required, participants are encouraged to dress in costume and decorate their rafts. As you can imagine, this being … [Read more...]

#21 – The Wild & Scenic Smith River

August 26, 2015 by admin

The Smith River waterway is the northernmost of California’s major rivers. Its mouth is about 5 miles south of the Oregon border and 10 miles north of Crescent City. It is the largest free-flowing river in the state, producing the largest steelhead and Chinook salmon. The untamed nature of this river, without a single dam along its entire length, makes it especially prized … [Read more...]

#22 – Stout Grove, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

August 22, 2015 by admin

In an region where scenic attractions are difficult to describe without an excess of superlatives, Stout Grove pulls out all the stops. Located on a flood plain between the Smith River and Mill Creek, the periodic flooding prevents the growth of an understory of tanoak, madrone, red alder and other small trees that obscures the view in other stands of redwood. As a result, you … [Read more...]

#23 – World War II Memorial Monument

December 2, 2020 by mzum101

The largest World War II Memorial in the United States is located near Hiouchi, about 10 mi. from Crescent City. From the beginning of World War II until shortly after its conclusion, from all across America, donations, many as small as 10¢, poured in to buy 5,000 acres of old-growth redwoods as a living memorial to honor those who fought. Today it comprises about half of … [Read more...]

#24 – Bear Basin Butte Lookout & Smith River National Recreation Area

August 24, 2015 by admin

If you really want to get away from it all and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, spend the night in a fire lookout at Bear Basin Butte Lookout in the heart of the Smith River National Recreation Area. Perched atop a narrow ridge at 5,300 feet, the lookout features breathtaking 360-degree views of the Siskiyou Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. If … [Read more...]

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