Smith River Kayaks
Smith River Kayaks is a kayak & canoe livery in Smith River. They operate on the Chetco River and the Smith River.
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- Kayaking
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Around here
Around Smith River Kayaks
- Ludlum HouseCabin rental7.7 mi
- Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkCampground12.2 mi
- North Fork CampgroundCampground12.5 mi
- Panther Flat CampgroundCampground · 39 sites15.8 mi
- Grassy Flat CampgroundCampground · 19 sites17.3 mi
- Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkCampground17.9 mi
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
The water at Smith River Kayaks typically runs highest in January, at a median 5,000 cfs, and lowest in September, at 258 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 180,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,000 | 2,550 to 9,870 |
| February | 4,630 | 2,840 to 8,220 |
| March | 4,880 | 3,040 to 7,660 |
| April | 3,675 | 2,385 to 5,565 |
| May | 2,200 | 1,390 to 3,260 |
| June | 915 | 714 to 1,305 |
| July | 473 | 397 to 566 |
| August | 306 | 270 to 344 |
| September | 258 | 230 to 302 |
| October | 286 | 237 to 493 |
| November | 1,715 | 685 to 5,105 |
| December | 3,950 | 1,950 to 8,900 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Smith R near Crescent City CA (site 11532500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
92Go/ 100
FogHigh 60°F, low 45°FRain 2%Wind 5 kt, gusts 5
Streamflow
204 cfs
Much below normal (5th)
Water level
4.30 ft
Air quality
9 Good
Brookings CPFA monitor, 13 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 29 ft. NWS reads 4.3 ft here.
NWS forecast: 4.92 ft by Sun 4 PM, below flood stage.
Tides
Rising
High 6.8 ft at 9:18 AM
Predicted at Pyramid Point, Smith River, under 1 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water.
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