How to float the John Day River — and who was John Day exactly? (Updated repost)

22/06/2025 26 min
How to float the John Day River — and who was John Day exactly? (Updated repost)

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, host Zach Urness reposts and updates details on one of Oregon's greatest overnight float and fishing trips — the John Day River.

In this episode first published in 2020, but updated this year, Urness and former co-host David Davis break down the river's most famous segment, how to get a permit and what makes this trip so special.

They also dive into the history of the man the river is named for — John Day — and explain why his name is plastered all over Oregon.

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