Fall Update

Fall rains bring the promise of mushrooms, and our  annual Fall Mushroom Retreat is coming up soon-  November 20 - 23.   This is our longest running event and one that we look forward to immensely each year.   Each fall the forest floor comes alive with mushrooms, and during this weekend retreat we hike the woods filling our baskets. Back at the ranch we set down to identifying and labeling specimens.  We sort out the delectable edibles for an evening feast and have talks on identification and the many uses of wild mushrooms and their role in the forest ecosystem.  It's a great chance to learn all about those mushrooms you've been seeing for years, which you can eat as well as which ones to stay away from. It's also just a lot of fun and great camaraderie.  See our Workshops page or contact us for more info.

October was a good month for steelhead  on the Klamath - the first rains brought in a good run of half-pounders, the young, fighting fish that the river is famous for.  By the second week of October adult steelhead were running as well and we had quite a few happy anglers here on the ranch, most of them fly fisherman.   November arrived with a storm that muddied the river up a bit, so those still fishing have switched to bait and are waiting for the river to clear up a bit.    

Here on the ranch we've ploughed under the summer garden and planted  cover crops,  garlic and greens for the winter.   Our  pantry is well stocked with canned goods, potatoes, squash, hard cheeses and  dried fruit, so we're ready for the coming winter.  


Inexpensive family destination, Sandy Bar Ranch

Gateway to the Klamath Region

Sandy Bar Ranch offers an inexpensive family destination in one of the West Coast’s most unknown vacation spots – the Klamath Region.   From river rafting to swimming, hiking, biking and exploring, you’ll find a range of affordable vacation ideas on and around our ranch.  Nestled in a fertile valley carved out by the Klamath River, our riverside, pet friendly cabins come with a full kitchen & linens, private bedroom, bathroom and a deck that looks over the river, and our organic gardens offer fresh seasonal produce including over a hundred varieties of fruits, berries, flowers and vegetables.  For the green traveler concerned about environmental impact, we’re a “low carbon” vacation spot – we recycle and compost, our cabins are powered by solar power, we conserve water by using drip irrigation, we use no harmful chemicals in our organic gardens and edible landscaping, and we have fresh, organic produce seasonally available.   Whether you’re a solo adventurer looking for peace and quiet or a family looking for an affordable vacation, Sandy Bar Ranch is an out of the way retreat for exploring one of the few remaining wild areas.   If you’re looking for inexpensive family vacation ideas, have a closer look to see what the Klamath Region has to offer. We hope you'll treasure this area as we do. 

Mushroom Season is Here!

MushroomThe shaggy parasol (Lepiota rachodes) is always one of the first mushrooms to emerge in the fall here on the ranch.  We took this photo on election day, and enjoyed the mushrooms in an omlette the next morning!