Contact: Bill Watkins, 530-242-3450
Ranger Guided Activities Offered On Memorial Day WeekendWhiskeytown National Recreation Area will offer a variety of ranger guided activities during the Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26. Activities include the ever-popular kayak tours, Camden House tours and gold panning for the entire family.The complete schedule is available on the park website: https://www.nps.gov/whis The visitor center will also begin its extended summer hours and be open daily from 9am to 5pm beginning Friday, May 23.Located 8 miles west of Redding at the intersection of Highway 299 and Kennedy Memorial Drive, the visitor center offers exhibits on the history and development of the Whiskeytown area as well as information on summer interpretive programs, camping, and other local information.Annual and daily passes as well as books, maps, postcards and other publications can also be purchased at the center. In addition to the ranger guided activities, the Whiskeytown Sailing Club will be holding the 50th Annual Memorial Regatta on Whiskeytown Lake May 24 and 25.More information about the regatta can be found online at http://www.whiskeytownsailing.org For more information contact the visitor center at (530) 246-1225 or visit the park's website at www.nps.gov/whis. -MORE- MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ACTIVITIES All programs are subject to change; please call the Visitor Center at 246-1225 for the most current information.Although participants must have a valid park entrance pass to participate, there is no additional fee for attending any of the park programs. For kayak reservations please call (530) 242-3462 on weekdays (Monday through Friday) beginning Monday, May 19. Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis between 9:00 am and 12 noon only, until all kayak tours are full for the Memorial Day weekend.All kayak-program participants must know how to swim and will be required to wear a life vest.The park will provide tandem kayaks for up to twenty participants.Park visitors with their own kayaks are welcome to accompany the tour group.Each six to twelve year old child must be accompanied by an adult who will serve as their kayak partner.Groups of children over twelve must be accompanied by at least one responsible adult.The kayak program is not available for children younger than six years old. Saturday, May 24 Kayak Tours 9:30 am -12 noon and 5:30 - 8:00 pm, reservations required Hop on a kayak built for two and explore some of the quiet coves around Walk-in-Time 3:00 - 5:00 pm Tour the 1852 home of pioneer/prospector Charles Camden and learn how he and his partner Sunday, May 25 Kayak Tours 9:30 am -12 noon and 5:30 - 8:00 pm, reservations required Hop on a kayak built for two and explore some of the quiet coves around -MORE- Walk-in-Time 2:00 - 4:00 pm Tour the 1852 home of pioneer/prospector Charles Camden and learn how he and his partner Monday, May 26 Kayak Tours 9:30 am -12 noon and 5:30 - 8:00 pm, reservations required Hop on a kayak built for two and explore some of the quiet coves around - NPS - |
Last updated: March 1, 2015