(Stan) wrote in
:

If present weather conditions continue (very little snowpack) I'd
plan on late in May or even a bit earlier....
We may want to aim for a date as early in June as possible if the snow
situation stays the same. Although late May, early June is the most
crowded time of year (even in normal years, hard boats have a hard
time much later than that), it may be best to err on the side of
caution...

JR

....I have written Arrowhead Adventures asking those folks what their
advice would be given the low snowpack this year. Don't know what the
reply will be, but hey, it can't hurt to get feedback from the experts. I
ran across an interesting place in Fossil, OR called the Service Creek
Stagestop who will pre-position your vehicle where you want it and begin
the float from their establishment. If you want pure luxury on a float of
the John Day, Arrowhead Adventures only charges $995 for a 3 day float,
providing everything except a sleeping bag and your personal items.
(http://www.arrowheadadventures.com/bass2.html) and the outfit at Service
Creek is (http://www.servicecreekstagestop.com/index.html) I am really
pumped on going this year and could make it in either May or preferably,
the 1st week of June if conditions allow for that. (and I get resettled
in my house by then) I have posted a picture of a John Day river smallie
on abpf, this guy would put a serious bend in my kpos!

Frank Church