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Topic: John Day River Video  (Read 1284 times)

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  • Location: Portland, OR
  • Date Registered: Dec 2018
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Howdy y'all!
It's been a while, probably due to the fact that I haven't been fishing as much lately.. but I recently took a nice long trip down the John Day and put this video together from the trip. Definitely worth adding to your kayak fishing bucket list if it's not there already!


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From June 7-11 I floated the 69-mile Clarno-to-Cottonwood section of the John Day River.  I was paddling my 13' Revolution, and my sister was paddling my 13' Ocean Kayak Trident.  The river was running 12,000 cfs on the first day, when we ran Clarno Rapid.  My sister isn't a whitewater kayaker, so I ran both kayaks through Clarno and Basalt Rapids.  The high muddy water created lousy fishing, but we had a great trip and did a lot of hiking.  I posted pictures on my Facebook page, which is public (Peter Dayton).

I have set up both my Revolution and my Trident for thigh straps, which make the kayaks a lot easier to handle in rough water.

« Last Edit: June 13, 2022, 05:45:21 PM by pmmpete »


  • Location: Portland, OR
  • Date Registered: Dec 2018
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From June 7-11 I floated the 69-mile Clarno-to-Cottonwood section of the John Day River.  I was paddling my 13' Revolution, and my sister was paddling my 13' Ocean Kayak Trident.  The river was running 12,000 cfs on the first day, when we ran Clarno Rapid.  My sister isn't a whitewater kayaker, so I ran both kayaks through Clarno and Basalt Rapids.  The high muddy water created lousy fishing, but we had a great trip and did a lot of hiking.  I posted pictures on my Facebook page, which is public (Peter Dayton).

I have set up both my Revolution and my Trident for thigh straps, which make the kayaks a lot easier to handle in rough water.

That's awesome man! Never seen a Revo with thigh straps before.
We did the same section in late May - just missed each other. Similar story - really had to work to find the fish, but when the hatches started up in the afternoon each day the fishing turned on! Just had to use dark lures to create a silhouette for them.


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Great video.  Floating the John Day River is one of my favorite places and fly fishing it for SM is a blast.  Thanks for sharing and making me want to get back there soon.
Being retired, they pay me when I go fishing, therefore I am kind of a professional fisherman.


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Excellent video as usual Seth! I makes me appreciate how low and clear it was when I ran it years ago.

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