This recreation area is located in the hills west of Redding, California. I'd never heard of it…read moreuntil we took a different route back from the Humboldt region, back down to SoCal. It was scenic, there's lots of different lakes that dot the area. It's really pretty. People come here for boating, swimming, and hiking up to the waterfalls. Theres also water sports and camping in the summer months.

Excellent park, beautiful nature, everything is well-maintained. Highly recommend! Beautifulread more

My cousin is a river guide for Redwoods and Rivers and when we wanted to do a multi-family,…read moremulti-day trip he hooked us up! We all had such a good time with them. Their site and cabins are comfortable, clean, and cozy. It's such a treat to have delicious breakfasts and dinners al fresco, under a canopy of tall trees. There are a variety of options for ingredients for your sandwiches on the river and delicious, homemade salsa. Michael and Wanda are great hosts making sure you have everything you need. The rafting equipment is well maintained. Our evenings were topped off sitting around a campfire. Anyone would be fortunate to spend time a couple of days with Redwoods and Rivers.

**** Ask for driving directions. Address does not show up appropriately on apple maps. ****…read more GREAT EXPERIENCE.... Even for beginners. Our group was age 10 - 64 and everyone survived :-) *** request Chris *** I guess I didn't realize how potentially dangerous it was until a couple of our teenagers fell out of the raft during a rapid.... But they were ok... Only bruises and some scrapes. They would do it all over again.... Falls and all. We went on a Class III tour which included Class I - III rapids. It's sort of "medium adventurous". If you have a lot of younger or older people in your group, you are probably good sticking with a Class I - II tour. But you will be safe during a Class III if you tell your guide that you can't swim, don't want to be thrown from the raft, etc. TIPS: DRINK A LOT OF WATER, show up early, expect to be exhausted the next day, expect to do a little hiking / climbing during lunch, Bring sunscreen, get one of those things that help your sunglasses stay around your neck because you will lose them, wear a visor or a cap under your helmet, bring cash to tip your guide because they do a hell of a job and they only make $100/day. IT'S A LOT OF FUN and the owners are really nice people.

Michele is amazing. I sent a reservation inquiry and she called me back promptly that day. She was…read moreso upbeat and fun to talk to and genuinely excited to host me. She wasn't pushy at all and didn't upsell me anything - just gave me all the tips and info. We decided on a tandem snowmobile for an hour with a guide. We arrived 20 minutes late but she was so professional - she shortened and made the check in process so easy. There was a cabin with fire where you can change since Deer Mountain was quite cold and was snowing that day desolate the snow drought. She was mega attentive and taught us everything and told us exactly where we were going. She took couple of pictures for us and explained what we'll see had it not been so foggy. On the way back when we stopped at a viewpoint my boyfriend accidentally accelerated and we toppled right where the cliff started - Michele rushed over and helped us up and we genuinely concerned for our well being. We're so grateful she was our guide and can't recommend her enough. She's an amazing person with a beautiful smile and we definitely suggest everyone go snowmobile with her, especially first timers!

2 of my friends and I went up to Shasta for 4th of July weekend and spent the day with Captain…read moreMichele...it was the most perfect weekend (even amidst the current pandemic). Michele is super fun and an overall great human. She's energetic and patient, and flexible with how you want to spend your time on the water. We went wakeboarding and enjoyed tubing! She even took us to see Mt. Shasta from the lake, which was beautiful. We'll definitely be back again!

So fun! 65th Birthday gift from my sweetie and couldn't have made a better choice! We will be back!read more

Despite the jet skis delivery and pick up to/from the lake being 30 minutes late each way, my…read morefamily had a blast. Why the -2 stars? My family and I have been renting jet skis around the globe for years, and not once did anyone perform a post-use inspection. I have no problem with them performing a post-use inspection, but if you are going to do that, you need to also do a pre-use inspection in front of us. We were on the lake, away from debris and the shore, yet she said the jet ski sucked up something and was damaged. We were charged an additional fee for parts and labor for repairs. The thing is, if you didn't perform a pre-use inspection in front of the customer, how do we know this isn't previous damage? Do they do this to all unsuspecting customers? Who knows. Lesson learned for next time.

PERFECT for biking. You won't find better views of the Sacramento River, and the geology is…read moreamazing. There's even an old railroad tunnel. This trail goes by several names. Take the 35-mile round trip from Redding Sundial Bridge to the Shasta Dam. Rent an ebike. You'll love it.

A good trail for a short walk along the river. A better trail for a long bike ride. I believe it's…read moreabout a 17 mile trek completely around. So there was no way I was going to cover that all on foot. I had my puppers with me and at about the 40 minute mark the tree cover went away completely. I had to cut our adventure shorter than expected and turn around as we were both sweaty little hot dogs at this point. Would love to complete the entire trail at some point.

The guides were amazing. They made everyone feel very safe. They did a fantastic job of safely…read moretaking us down some scary water. I would recommend this group to anyone!

So, I've rafted the entirety of the Trinity River on a personnel level and have taken two guided…read moretrips. First in 23' with Bigfoot (it was good) and the second with Trinity Rafting. This trip, bar none, was outstanding. Now, maybe it was the guide affect? Our guide Ben gave us far more then we anticipated. I had my 20 yo daughter with me and she had a blast. Ben created a fun and relaxed atmosphere void of any tight-ass guide power trips. A full day doesn't mean a full day of class III. The class III rapids are a blast but the stops at the N. Fork, the unreal waterfall hike, jump rock and plenty of swimming opportunities are an added bonus! Enjoy!

Great place to hike, mtn bike, or just put around to explore this trail system that connects…read moreWiskeytown if you're up for challenge. Great workout/training area at the end of Delano rd. (Luke Sheehy Training area). Smoke Jumpers and SCSO Search and Rescue have been known to use the recreation area for training. A true gem in Redding on the Westside off Swasey!

Swasey is a decently large trail system, mountain bikers and hikers are both welcome, there are…read moresome trails that are mountain bike specific so keep that in mind. You can find beginner (green) trails and now as of recently, you can ride a double black (pro) trail. Great place, plenty of opportunity to build more trails. If you're in Redding and you mountain bike this is the best that Redding has to offer imo.

Our scout troop rented 10 kayaks from Headwaters Adventure Company for our recent 50-miler afloat…read moretrip. Bryan and his team went above and beyond to help us with not only the logistics and delivery/pickup but also provided great customer service with gear support when some seats and paddles needed repairs. We had a great experience and would highly recommend Headwaters Adventure Company to anyone who's looking for some fun on the water!

Brian came through for us. He not only delivered the kayak's at our location, but also picked them…read moreup from an hour away. He replaced our broken equipment promptly. He is truly an asset for the river community. 100% recommend he and his company.