Advice for Mulit-day Drift Trip

[agcampbell]

Hey guys, I bought a Boulder Boat Works Pro-Guide Drift boat and have had a blast fishing the Smith, Eel, Trinity, and Sacramento rivers in it here in Norcal. I feel like I'm a decent rower, having rowed in pretty low waters on the Trinity - but nothing real serious. I now want to bring my boat somewhere in the US to fish for summer trout on a multi-day trip. Where in the western US is there a good DIY 3-5 day float with decent fishing and fairly easy rowing? Thanks!

[pgw]

South Fork of the Snake (Idaho)...begin in Swan Valley (day float) and continue through the canyon...3 days total.


Then, when you can handle C-III stuff, do a September/October float on the Deschutes from Lone Pine (just downstream of Maupin) to the mouth (at the Columbia River), 3days, the C-III stuff are the 3 rapids right at the end of the drift.

Have fun,
Paul

[Charlie S]

Check out the Deschutes in Oregon....you can make some fantastic multi-day trips there. From Max Canyon down to the Columbia is a great one and you can get a shuttle easily. In September you can catch both nice trout and steelhead. Great river, great fish...check it out on line, there's a bunch of information.

[agcampbell]

Thanks guys! Yeah the Deschutes has always intimidated me. Especially the Whitehorse rapids section. I watched this video and lost interest -

http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2008...-rapids-61108/

The video is at the bottom of the blog. The Snake sounds great!

[pgw]

Charlie & I are talking about the lower 30 or so miles of the river...downstream from Maupin, the three technical pieces I mentioned (Gordon Ridge, Colorado, & Rattlesnake rapids) are about a mile apart with Rattlesnake being about 3 miles from the takeout at Heritage Park (at the Columbia)...Whitehorse Rapids is a long run that's above Maupin, about 70 miles from the Columbia.

Contact Frank Amato publications to see if their river map of the Lower Deschutes is still available.

Paul

[agcampbell]

Thanks! - I wasn't aware of the Deschutes had a long easier section. That's a much better drive than the Snake from here. It would be awesome to get a couple trips in this summer!