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THE VALUE OF TRADITION
A group of boys from the Yurok tribe got a lesson in how to prepare a traditional tribal salmon dinner while they were staying at Kamp Klamath for the weekend.   (Yurok is pronounced "YOOR-ock." That means "downriver" in the Karok language.)  We were lucky to be invited to see what they were doing and spread the word about the work they are doing with at risk kids.  


Sammy explains to the boys abou...
Hamilton and I have been on the road non-stop for over nine months now and we've experienced a lot of RV Parks and Resorts.   While we've enjoyed most places we've visited, it wasn't until we landed at Kamp Klamath, in Klamath, California, that we truly realized what peace can be found on the road.   So without further ado, here's my top ten list of why I love being at Kamp Klamath...

1.  Friendliest and most informed fol...
I'll let you in on a big secret...  One of the new delicacies we've learned about eating Salmon is the back!   Once the filets have been taken off, you're left with the skeleton remains of the fish, but among that structure is some of the most amazing bits of salmon you'll ever taste!


Here is a photo of Professional Fishing Guide, Steve Huber, and his son, Jordon.    Jordon, 13, caught this 26 pounder Tuesday on a ba...
Every Saturday night is always "good eatin' night" while we are here at Kamp Klamath, our home for a month or so, along the mouth of the Klamath River in northern California.   

Saturdays are all you can eat BBQ salmon night and the campers as well as local folks from around the area come together to celebrate the days' catch.  We all sit by the bonfire, eat and listen to entertainer extrodinaire, Douglas King sing, play guit...

No trains, planes or traffic...just the brilliant sound of silence.   The trees don't even dare rustle in the breeze...   We thought we had been living the dream until we arrived at our current destination, Kamp Klamath, in Klamath, California, deep in the heart of the Redwood National Park and beside the Klamath River.   We are just 20 miles south of Crescent City, along the California Coast, in the tribal lands of the ...