Monthly Archives: October 2010

Floating the Wenaha River: Hoodoo trail to Troy, OR October 15-17, 2010

Posted on October 18, 2010 by grant

Since I bought my first pontoon boat last year, I have begun to look at rivers in a new way.  Now I not only think about if I can access them somehow on foot, etc.  I also think about whether … Continue reading →

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Fishing for Steelhead on the lower Imnaha River

Posted on October 18, 2010 by grant

If you haven’t been to the Imnaha River, it is a smallish river in northeast Oregon.  Although the river can run quite high in spring and early summer, during the fall steelhead season the river is usually somewhere between 100-200 … Continue reading →

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Joseph Creek October 2, 2010: Hike down Horse Pasture Ridge

Posted on October 7, 2010 by grant

In my explorations of Joseph Creek this spring there was an isolated section of creek that is part Nez Perce and part BLM/State ground that I did not hike into.  This section of Joseph Creek is upstream of the Warm … Continue reading →

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Joseph Creek, Wallowa County, Oregon September 17 & 18, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by grant

After returning to Joseph Creek the other weekend and finding a totally different creek from the one I had found this spring, I decided I should give the other sections a second chance.  My last trip into Joseph Creek was … Continue reading →

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Hiking Joseph Canyon and Fishing Joseph Creek September 4-5, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by grant

Most of Joseph Creek has no roads close to it and runs through a deep canyon that is 2,000-2,500 feet deep.  Joseph Creek begins where Chesnimnus Creek and Crow Creek run together.  This upper end of Joseph Creek proper is … Continue reading →

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North Fork of the Wenaha: Hiking Down Indian Tom Trail and out Elk Flats August 27-29, 2010

Posted on October 4, 2010 by grant

I have heard that the first step in overcoming an addiction is to admit that you have a problem.  So here it goes.  I am addicted to fly fishing.  In particular I am addicted to hiking into rivers where few other people … Continue reading →

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