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Willow Creek

The primeval wilderness setting surrounding Willow Creek has been the scene of many alleged “Bigfoot” sightings. Also known as Sasquatch, Bigfoot—most often described as a large, hairy, apelike humanoid—is thought by some to inhabit forests in the Pacific Northwest, although the great majority of scientists attribute documented incidents to a combination of folklore, mistaken identification and hoax.

One of the most publicized sightings occurred back in 1967, when Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin used a hand-held 16 mm Kodak camera to film a large hominid walking across a sandbar on Bluff Creek, about 25 miles north of Willow Creek. Argosy, a men's adventure magazine, published an article that included photo stills; many years later, however, an acquaintance of the two Bigfoot investigators claimed he had donned a gorilla suit for the making of the film. It's no wonder, then, that Willow Creek bills itself the “Bigfoot Capital of the World” with tongue planted somewhat firmly in cheek.

Things to Do

Willow Creek-China Flat Museum

Recreational Activities

White-water Rafting

Bigfoot Rafting Co.

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