Spring is always a nice time to hit the John Day River. Wildflowers are blooming, it greens up for a short period of time, and the blackbirds and geese fill the air. We launched at Service Creek and made our way to Clarno over the course of four days in May.
After a relatively dry winter, spring in Oregon has been pretty moist. This trip was no exception. Flows were pretty high, especially if you are interested in fishing. But the flowers were blooming and we had long stretches of the river to ourselves.
Our first day on the river was a short one, as there was rain in the forecast and we thought we’d set up camp before it settled in. It came as predicted and it was a good day to watch the river go by.
The next day was a long day on the river to balance out the short one. We enjoyed the songs of the blackbirds as we floated through the miles.
For day three we were left with a layover day. There weren’t enough miles and camps below us to make it worth packing up camp. So we hiked and relaxed instead. Flowers and rocky vistas in every direction.
We made our way back to camp and the geese honked us to sleep. After a lazy morning we made our way to the takeout.
For the “rest of the story” give our video a watch, and thanks for following us down the river.
And, for even a bit more, we tried out the Omnia Oven for the first time on this trip and made a couple more detailed videos of two of our recipes, found below. We are loving the Omnia, so expect to see it on future trips!
