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Guide & Outfitters

This list is provided as a courtesy of the Prineville District BLM. The individuals and companies listed on this page currently have a valid Special Recreation Permit for the John Day River.

John Day Guide and Outfitters
Northfork Station Outfitter & Guides 541-934-2000	Lynn Sawyer’s Deschutes Guide Service 541-504-0903
Cooley River Expeditions Inc. 541-926-7252	Pisces Expeditions 503-661-3474
Oregon River Experiences 503-632-6836 www.oregonriver.com	A. HelFrich Outfitters, LLC. 541-726-5039 aaron@helfrich.com
Jim Dunlevy Guide Service 541-734-2179 www.dunlevyfishing.com	Little Creek Outfitters 503-944-9165 www.littlecreekoutfitters.net
Mah-Hah Outfitters 1-888-624-9424 www.johndayriverfishing.com	Arrowhead River Adventures 541-830-3388 or 800-227-7741 www.arrowheadadventures.com
WY’East Expeditions 541-352-6457 www.wyeastexpeditions.com	Service Creek Stage Stop 541-468-3331 www.servicecreek.com
Oregon Whitewater Adventures 541-746-5422 www.oregonwhitewater.com	Ouzel Holding Co., Inc 541-385-5947 www.oregonrafting.com
Discovery Outfitters 541-815-9247 www.discoveryoutfitters.org	John Hazel & Company 541-395-0995 shop@deschutesangler.com
Bischof's Flyfishing 541-395-2796	Young Life's Washington Family Ranch 541-489-3100
Deschutes River Guides 503-784-1217	City of Eugene/Bend Parks & Recreation 541-682-5329
Bischof's Flyfishing 541-395-2796	Carbone's Flyfishing Guide Service 541-416-9191

Commercial Permits
Commercial businesses offering guided trips on public lands and waterways are required to obtain a Special Recreation Permit prior to beginning operations. Commercial outfitters offering guided trips on the Mainstem or North Fork of the John Day River are required to obtain a permit from the Prineville District Office of the Bureau of Land Management prior to operations, phone 541-416-6700. 2011 Guidelines for Commercial Use of the John Day River (PDF) John Day River Commercial Post Use Report Form (PDF)

Commercial Permits

Commercial businesses offering guided trips on public lands and waterways are required to obtain a Special Recreation Permit prior to beginning operations. Commercial outfitters offering guided trips on the Mainstem or North Fork of the John Day River are required to obtain a permit from the Prineville District Office of the Bureau of Land Management prior to operations, phone 541-416-6700.