In mid-June, I went on my first planned five day trip on the John Day River: Clarno to Cottonwood; a 70ish mile section. I also decided to add another first: doing the run in a canoe. I have been canoeing off and on for the past eight years or so, but only on flat water, and I wouldn’t call myself an expert at canoeing. I have more experience in a kayak on both flat water and whitewater, so read along as I go for my first multi day canoe trip on the John Day.
