The Salmon Relay Run is a 214-mile relay event from the mouth of
the Klamath River to Iron Gate Dam in honor of the Klamath River
Salmon. The event aims to bring attention to the dwindling numbers
of Spring Chinook salmon in the Klamath and advocates dam removal.
This annual relay run was organized in response to the 2002 Fish
Kill, which claimed the lives of over 68,000 salmon returning to
spawn.
The organizers of this annual relay run, headed by Hoopa High
School Students, hope to unite communities affected by the collapse
of the Klamath and Trinity Rivers' fisheries by inviting them to
participate in running a one to five mile section of the Salmon
Relay. Runners in the event have included members of the Yurok,
Hoopa Valley and Karuk Tribes, sport fisherman, environmentalists
and local residents in the Klamath River Basin.
The 6th annual salmon run will be held on May 30th 2008.
The MKWC is sponsoring the stretch between Weitchpec and Somes Bar.
To volunteer as support or to run for the salmon give us a call at
530.627.3202.
