Deschutes River — Local services in Madras

We went to see Celestial Falls by Tygh Valley. We decided to continue east on Hwy 216 aka Sherar's Bridge Hwy. This highway will bring you up beside the Deschutes Rivers. You can cross over Sherar's Bridge and then turn right on Deschutes River road and have a very nice drive along the river. We went in September, the day was low 70's and crystal clear skies. People were doing fishing and rafting on the river. The loop drive will take you into Maupin where you can catch Hwy 197 again. This is a beautiful drive with the large plateaus and cliffs that are on each side of the river. The river is very clean as are the river banks. Great...

The "Crown Jewel" of Oregon rivers. Wild and scenic in the lower reaches. Native "Red Side" trout, Steelhead, Whitefish and Salmon live and spawn in this river. Good access road that is paved and gravel follows the river to a dead end at Mack's Canyon. The Deschutes river is one of the best fly fishing waters in the U.S.A. Little town of Maupin is the gateway for the lower Deschutes river. Services are limited, but there are plenty of river guides, fly shop and other river support services. Do not miss Sherar Falls Native American Fishermen netting fish from precarious platforms during...

The lifeblood of Central Oregon and one important ingredient to making Bend, Bend. This beautiful river starts in the high country lakes near the Three Sisters mountains of the Cascades chain. It flows through the middle of Bend and supports many parks and a fantastic river trail system. Float it in the summer, ride the surf wave, paddle or just go swimming. Lower downstream it is excellent white water rafting and one of the finest trout fishing rivers in the country. It flows North, eventually reaching the Columbia river on the border of Oregon and Washington. Lets not screw it...