John Day

Ran this section the first week of June. The level was 3800 cfs which was a very nice level. The first day we had very strong upriver winds all day but the rest of the trip we only had intermittent winds mostly late in the day. One day after pulling into camp we ended up getting about three hours of moderate rain, we were sitting under the canopy enjoying a cocktail and a 20 foot section of the columnar basalt on the opposite side of the river fell off the wall broke into three pieces and into the river. Wow! How often do you get to see that? Also observed many Big Horn Seep. This is a must do trip if you have done this one before. If your looking for white-water you will be disappointed. If your looking for an awesome five day scenery trip then the John Day is for you.