Feather River Power Tour
The Rock Creek Dam on the North Fork Feather River, one of the 9 dams on the North Fork Feather River comprising the Stairway of Power.
Feather River Power Tour
📍 Meet at Riverbend Park — Oroville, California
🗓 September 18, 2026
🧭 10:00 am — 6:00 pm
🚌 Charter Bus Exploration of Hydropower and Biomass Energy Production in the Feather Basin
🛶 Paddle the Lower Feather — Hatchery to Riverbend Park — Class II
🥗 Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner provided
🏷 To be Determined
Join us on a charter bus for a full-day excursion exploring energy infrastructure followed by a leisurely paddle on the Lower Feather River.
This tour will offer an in-depth exploration of the Feather River watershed, where water and energy intersect in one of California’s most significant hydropower system, which provides flexible, on-demand hydropower energy to meet state demands. We will examine the wildfire impacts on biomass production and water storage across the basin.
The tour begins at Riverbend Park in Oroville, California, tracing the waters of the North Fork Feather River along the Stairway of Power to the headwaters at Canyon Dam near Chester, California.
Riverbend Park
60 Montgomery Street
Oroville, California
15 person minimum
32 person maximum
Registration opens in August!
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An exploration of historic hydropower and biomass facilities in the Feather River Watershed, with a focus on wildfire impacts and water storage across the basin.