The Yurok people have used Redwood canoes for thousands of years to fish, hunt and travel from village to village. Canoes were used in both the Klamath River and – brace yourself for a bravery alert -- the ocean. We think taking a river tour in a redwood canoe, guided by a tribal member, would be an amazing way to learn about the river and the Yurok culture. We certainly plan to take a tour someday, especially since they will stick to the serenity of the river! Stay tuned. ... See more

Imagine coming across a fish longer than you are tall. Weighing more than 300 pounds. In the Klamath River. Read more on the Reconnect Klamath blog.

Your first encounter with a full-grown green sturgeon can be a little scary. These behemoths can grow to over 7 feet long, weighing as much as 350 pounds. Their whiskered face and armored back plates no doubt inspired the leviathans found in H.P. Lovecraft’s stories or a recent session of your kid... ... See more

Want to learn more about what's happening with the lower Klamath Dam removal project? See KRRC's latest newsletter for regulatory updates, project information, and other exciting news!

The newest edition of the KRRC newsletter is out now! Click for the latest project updates.

The Family Water Alliance newsletter recently featured an article that underscores how Klamath dam removal is a win for both agriculture and the environment in Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Did you know that the Karuk Tribe is one of the largest tribes in California? Karuk people have lived for thousands of years in what is now the northwestern corner of California, in Humboldt and Siskiyou Counties. The federal government has officially “recognized” the Tribe. This means that there is a “government-to-government” relationship with the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, “federally recognized tribes are recognized as possessing certain inherent rights of self-government (i.e., tribal sovereignty) and are entitled to receive certain federal benefits, services, and protections because of their special relationship with the United States.”

The Karuk Tribe is a signatory to the amended Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA), which created the KRRC. Clearly, the Karuk Tribe is a key leader in the effort to remove the Klamath Dams. But decades before the creation of the KHSA or KRRC, the Karuk Tribe was working tirelessly to restore the Klamath River to a free-flowing condition so that salmon numbers would rebound. KRRC is keenly aware of, and deeply grateful for, the tireless effort the Karuk Tribe continues to put into the dam removal effort. We would not be where we are without them. ... See more

Damming the Klamath was adamantly opposed by area residents in years gone by. Read more about the history of the Klamath on Reconnect Klamath’s blog!

While some may think removing dams on the Klamath River is a relatively new idea, history tells a different tale. Back in 1889, the timber town of Klamathon was erected near present-day Hornbrook, only a few miles off today’s Interstate 5, and built the first Klamath River dam which stirred local ... ... See more

“I’m a fisherman, not a farmer.” – Peter Gensaw, Yurok Tribe

KRRC is pleased to have Resource Environmental Solutions as our partner for restoration. Click the link below for more details!

RES and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) today announced that they have signed a contract for RES to provide restoration services in conne

Reimagining a North Coast with Abundant Salmon

“I remember the days when the Eureka and Crescent City Harbors were crowded with local commercial fishing boats, salmon runs were healthy and so was the local economy. It was just a few decades ago. But that fleet of mom and pop boats is vastly diminished today, and catching salmon is almost as elusive as catching bigfoot. Much of this destruction traces back to the enormous damage done to the Klamath River’s once-abundant salmon runs by the four now-obsolete Klamath dams. But what if we could bring the salmon back home again? What would happen to the economies of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties if runs of Fall and Spring Chinook were rebounding, and our young people did not have to move away to find rewarding work? Removing the four Klamath dams will help bring back the commercial salmon fishery on the North Coast.” -- Glen Spain, Northwest Regional Director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), the largest organization of commercial fishing families on the West Coast. ... See more

KRRC will make numerous permanent and temporary construction access improvements to allow for sufficient mobilization and construction-related traffic. These improvements will include local road widening, development of turnouts, road surface improvement, and more. In addition to roads, KRRC will make a significant investment in other infrastructure improvements that will benefit the local community for decades to come. And, of course, we will also leave a healthier Klamath River with better opportunities to fish for salmon and steelhead. ... See more