NorthWest Kayak Anglers
Regional Discussions => Oregon Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Zach.Dennis on February 08, 2016, 12:45:46 PM
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Hello All,
I have been wanting to plan a 3-day kayak fishing and camping trip for when i return to Oregon. I was wondering if anyone knew of a river that would allow me to float most of the way without having to get out and walk the kayak around rapids. Or is there a chunk of river that could sustain me for 3 days. I was thinking maybe the John Day river but am open to many ideas, even a lake if the fishing is good enough . I will be in the portland area but am open to driving to far locations. Thanks for your help!
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I have been wanting to plan a 3-day kayak fishing and camping trip for when i return to Oregon. I was wondering if anyone knew of a river that would allow me to float most of the way without having to get out and walk the kayak around rapids. Or is there a chunk of river that could sustain me for 3 days. I was thinking maybe the John Day river but am open to many ideas, even a lake if the fishing is good enough . I will be in the portland area but am open to driving to far locations. Thanks for your help!
Members of the forum have recently done multi-day fishing trips on the John Day, and will probably provide information about floating that river. Another option is sections of the Grande Ronde river at moderate to low levels, which is a very scenic multi-day float. There are a couple of rapids which are rambunctious at higher levels, but are pretty trivial at lower levels. Check the descriptions of different sections of the river in guidebooks to choose sections of the river with a level of difficulty which you're comfortable with. Here are some pictures from a trip I took on the Grande Ronde a couple of years ago.
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This is one of the bigger rapids on the river at high levels, but is a Class II riffle at lower water.
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Hello All,
I have been wanting to plan a 3-day kayak fishing and camping trip for when i return to Oregon. I was wondering if anyone knew of a river that would allow me to float most of the way without having to get out and walk the kayak around rapids. Or is there a chunk of river that could sustain me for 3 days. I was thinking maybe the John Day river but am open to many ideas, even a lake if the fishing is good enough . I will be in the portland area but am open to driving to far locations. Thanks for your help!
I believe KayakShed puts on a yearly camping float on the John Day.....others may chime in as I do not remember the specifics but as I recall it sounded like a blast!
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The Willamette is a multi-day kayakable river. Lots of books about camping and all the details. That could be many days depending on what stretch you wanted to float. I saw the books at Next Adventure detailing the entire river. I fish a few sections of it at different times of the year, very easy kayaking.
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The Willamette is a multi-day kayakable river. Lots of books about camping and all the details. That could be many days depending on what stretch you wanted to float. I saw the books at Next Adventure detailing the entire river. I fish a few sections of it at different times of the year, very easy kayaking.
All you ever wanted to know right here. :thumbsup:
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Wow!! Thanks for all the replies. Nyg at off you attached of the willamete is awesome!! I will look for future trips that people may put together. For now I am going to study that off and stop by next adventure and pick up a book. That way I can feel really prepared. Thanks for your help!!!!
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Be nice to post that link as a "sticky" somewhere on the forum
John
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Be nice to post that link as a "sticky" somewhere on the forum
John
Agreed, what a great resource. I was looking at it and it would be fun to drop in Salem and finish in downtown Portland area.
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The Willamette is a multi-day kayakable river. Lots of books about camping and all the details. That could be many days depending on what stretch you wanted to float. I saw the books at Next Adventure detailing the entire river. I fish a few sections of it at different times of the year, very easy kayaking.
All you ever wanted to know right here. :thumbsup:
See also: http://willamettewatertrail.org/
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Thanks captain redbeard!! That seems to be another great resource! I like the link about itinerary inspirations. Does the website have a sticky for kayak camping? These would be great resources!
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Thanks captain redbeard!! That seems to be another great resource! I like the link about itinerary inspirations. Does the website have a sticky for kayak camping? These would be great resources!
Paging admin Spot, you're wanted in the Oregon Kayak Fishing thread...
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Gotcha covered Mark. Now lets go fishing!
Bushy
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There's a group (can't remember the details) that does a kayak version of Cycle Oregon on the Willy, think it takes 4 or 5 days. Seems to be more the SINK crowd.
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I've done a week long trip down the Willy water trail with my daughter and DTS and his daughter.
We started just above the Mckenzie confluence down to Corvalis over the course of a week, camping on islands along the way. DTS and his daughter continued on for another week without us down to Independence, as we had to get off the water due to a family emergency.
Must say it was a blast! Will do again with my son soon.
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There's a group (can't remember the details) that does a kayak version of Cycle Oregon on the Willy, think it takes 4 or 5 days. Seems to be more the SINK crowd.
That is Paddle Oregon in August by the Willamette Riverkeepers.
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Do you know if they focus on fishing or is it more of just a kayak float?
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Its a float I think
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Do you know if they focus on fishing or is it more of just a kayak float?
No fishing that I know of, it's more of an upscale wine country paddle trip than a nature trip. The cost is around $700 now for all the conveniences provided by the support crews.
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Haha, i dont mid bringing wine for the campsite but i was ecxpecting morea long the price range of.... FREE! I would like to pack a minimal amount of food and catch/forage food for the trip.
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If you want company, please post back here as you make plans. I'd like to take my son on a multi day trip this year.
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I will definitely make a post about my planned times and would love any company I could get. It would be fun to meet people with the same hobbies as me and share some knowledge. Thanks for showing interest. I have enjoyed your YouTube videos!!
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I'd be very interested in doing a Willy trip. I'm kid friendly, kinda like a big kid myself. So, if you're willing to make it public, let us know when you organize something. COOL.
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I will definitely make it public. If the group gets too big I may need help organizing a few things. I think it would be a fun trip to get people involved in! I just accepted a job so will be moving to portland in two weeks. After I get my bearings at work I will start to plan. I am thinking that it will be at least a few months out. I am glad we are able to get interest in such a trip!
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The willamette is fun and close in to towns as such you will see people. If you go out to say the John day you are more in the wilderness.
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I've heard rumors the Kayak Shed John Day float is going to be the weekend following the BBBIII, so 6/10-12 if that helps with your planning.
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I've heard rumors the Kayak Shed John Day float is going to be the weekend following the BBBIII, so 6/10-12 if that helps with your planning.
That would be awesome!! Are they open to people joining in? Do you know if there is a cost associated with it?
Thanks for the update. I will check out their website to see if anything on their states more about the trip.
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I've heard rumors the Kayak Shed John Day float is going to be the weekend following the BBBIII, so 6/10-12 if that helps with your planning.
That would be awesome!! Are they open to people joining in? Do you know if there is a cost associated with it?
Thanks for the update. I will check out their website to see if anything on their states more about the trip.
Last year it was a "supported float" so there was a fee for all of the services provided by Kayak Shed.
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A link to last year's Kayak Shed trip.
http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=15488.msg167879#msg167879 (http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=15488.msg167879#msg167879)
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That looks like a great time! will definitely keep my eyes open for this years trip.
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I haven't done a multi-day trip on it but I have heard that it can be done on the Umpqua. Excellent smallmouth fishing similar to the John Day... but I think that it is fished a bit less because of access. There are also some decent rapids that you may have to portage but an extremely beautiful and unique river system.
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I see that this is an old link, but wanted to share a trip that I took this summer. My 11 year old son and I left from the green bridge in Jefferson Oregon and paddled all the way to Salem. We didn't do any fishing, just a three day float and camping trip. First night we set up camp on the bank of the Santiam and second night on an island in the middle of the Willamette. All together we figured it was right around 50 miles and never had to get out and walk. Only suggestion is to bring hamocks instead of a tent, there aren't many good spots with out rocks to set up a tent. Next summer we plan on bringing some poles and doing the same float again.
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I haven't done a multi-day trip on it but I have heard that it can be done on the Umpqua. Excellent smallmouth fishing similar to the John Day... but I think that it is fished a bit less because of access. There are also some decent rapids that you may have to portage but an extremely beautiful and unique river system.
YESSSSSS! I have done multi-day trips (80-some mile floats) on the Umpqua years ago with the Boy Scouts in an aluminum canoe. We camped along the river. We carried what we needed for the day but had a chase crew with our tent, sleeping bag and cooking gear. Now there is very limited "Camp grounds" in the area but you can camp on the shore.
Just this summer, ReelMcCoy and I did an epic kayak fishing float from the town of Umpqua to James Wood. We were thinking of going as far as Osprey, but just that stretch alone was a dawn to dusk float when you are catching that many fish!!! There were in fact a couple of stretches of skinny water that were hazards to get through or around. Definitely want to do it again!
http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=16837.0
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I've been wanting to do a paddle trip on the Willamette for a while now the one thing that bugs me is that I haven't been able to find any parks that allow boat- in camping once you go downstream past Champoeg. Do you now if there is anywhere to boat- in and camp in the lower river past Champoeg?
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I haven't done it but I do have the book somewhere. The willamette water trail I think it's a guide book and has all the sites.
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Thanks, if anyone else has any info I would be very grateful.
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One that my cousin and I want to do is siltcoos lake. Launch from one of the boat ramps or campgrounds on the creeks then make out way to a island to camp for the night. the opportunity to catch multiple species out there would make it a good camping trip for AOTY points.
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I haven't done it but I do have the book somewhere. The willamette water trail I think it's a guide book and has all the sites.
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"The Willamette River Field Guide" by Travis Williams is a quite comprehensive book about traveling on the Willamette from river mile 187 down to 0.
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Does anyone know if Kayak Shed still does the John Day float? I looked on their web site but didn't see anything. That sounds like a really fun trip with a bunch of like minded paddlers. I know I've done some multi day floats as a kid in Oregon with the boy scouts but I can't recall where. It would be lots of fun to do again now with an emphasis on fishing.
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It was listed on their website several months ago , the weekend of June 8-11th. It's in the events, under 'About Us'. Says to call for details.
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Sweet. I can get a report the weekend before I go solo.
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