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Feather River Floating Classroom
Come watch Chinook Salmon spawning from a raft and learn about research and restoration efforts from experts who work on the Feather River.
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Date and time
Saturday, October 19 · 9 - 11:15am PDT
Location
Feather River Fish Hatchery, Oroville, CA, USA, 95965
5 Table Mountain Blvd. Park in the east (lower) parking lot and meet under the Table Mountain Blvd green historic bridge Oroville, CA 95965Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Check in and pick up life jacket
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Introductory and Safety Presentations
California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Salmon Spawning Rafting Tour with Feather River Fisheries Research Scientists
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Shuttle bus to return to the Feather River Fish Hatchery
About this event
- Event lasts 2 hours 15 minutes
- Free venue parking
The Feather River Floating Classroom was developed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to improve community awareness of research and restoration projects within the Feather River watershed. All rafting tours are led by DWR Environmental Scientists who specialize in Feather River Fisheries Research and include an electric shuttle bus to return participants to the hatchery.
~ 2024 FEATHER RIVER FLOATING CLASSROOM ~
Please arrive 15 minutes early to park and use the restroom prior to walking to meet under the Table Mountain Blvd. historic green bridge. Then, please check in and pick up your life jacket promptly at your event time!
Rafts will depart from beneath the green bridge at the Feather River Fish Hatchery as soon as introductory and safety talks are completed. Rafts will leave without you if you're late!
An expert DWR Environmental Scientist will lead each tour, assisted by Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Fisheries Biologists who will guide the rafts and answer any questions while underway.
The guided tour will end at Bedrock Park, where an electric shuttle bus will be waiting to return everyone to the hatchery.
The entire Feather River Floating Classroom tour will take 2 hours and 15 minutes, including the return shuttle to the hatchery.
Each registered guest MUST be willing and able to:
- Complete online DocuSign form that will be emailed following registration acknowledging potential risks (tickets will be cancelled if not completed within 3 days);
- Navigate steep hills, rocky and/or muddy terrain, and slippery rocks;
- Dress in suitable clothing and shoes to walk in water ;
- Wear a provided life jacket when near the water and on rafts;
- Bring sun, wind, and/or rain protection (depending on forecast) and a plastic or stainless steel (non-glass) water bottle to stay hydrated;
- Cancel ticket(s) promptly if you learn you cannot attend so another person or group will be able to participate.
Park in the east (lower) parking lot at the Feather River Fish Hatchery and walk along the fish ladder to check in under the green historic bridge at the start of the tour.
TICKET DETAILS
Floating Classroom tickets are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis with up to 4 free tickets available per unique registration. If you have a big family, multiple adults from the same family can reserve tickets for the same trip as long as tickets are available. However, there is no guarantee that everyone will be on the same raft.
Ages 5 and up only. Everyone will be fitted with a Coast Guard approved Type III personal flotation device. Please read the FAQs to determine which size you will need.
There is a waitlist for full events. If your plans change, please cancel your tickets as soon as possible so they can be transferred to the next person on the waitlist.
All registered participants, or the legal guardians of participating minors, are required to ALSO submit the online acknowledgement of the potential risks form accurately via DocuSign within 3 days (72 hours) of registering for tickets. Otherwise, ticket(s) will be returned to Eventbrite OR transferred to the next person on the waitlist.
ONLY the person who registers for tickets will receive an email with a copy of the REQUIRED Acknowledgement of Risk form link via DocuSign. Please forward the confirmation email that contains this link to all adults (and/or parents of children) that you register and ensure the forms are signed within 3 days of registering or ticket(s) will be forfeited.
Your feedback is vitally important and offers the best way to improve these educational tours. Thank you for taking the time to complete the online survey that will be emailed to you after your Feather River Floating Classroom tour!
Feather River Floating Classroom
The Feather River Floating Classroom program was developed by the California Department of Water Resources to provide information about water operations, the salmon life cycle, conservation of native species, and ongoing research and restoration efforts. Fisheries scientists guide each tour and provide opportunities for in-depth discussions.
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Fish Hatchery Tours are booked separately and all participants are encouraged to explore the Feather River Fish Hatchery when you can.
• Guided tours are available on a first-come, first-serve basis every Monday - Friday, beginning in mid-September through early November (please call 530-534-2306).
• Self-guided walking tours are available 7 days a week (pick up brochures with a map at the Feather River Fish Hatchery, 5 Table Mountain Blvd. in Oroville, or at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center).
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In combination, both tours will provide a deeper understanding of the complex life cycle of Central Valley Chinook Salmon, management challenges facing threatened spring-run Chinook Salmon and steelhead, and ongoing and future research and restoration efforts to the Feather River watershed for native species.
Feather River Fish Hatchery
5 Table Mountain Blvd
Oroville, CA 95965
UNITED STATES
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(phone: (530)534-2306)