There is good reason that the Deschutes is Oregon’s best-known river. The Deschutes is a desert oasis rife with wild resident rainbows, hearty sea-run steelhead, countless rapids, abundant wildlife and stunning scenery. Enriched in tradition and lore this river is an experience all anglers will enjoy. It is also a river that Marty and Mia have been guiding on for almost 2 decades and call their home river, as resideant of Maupin since 2013.
Marty and Mia create exceptional fishing experiences for anglers by providing the most comfortable camps and preparing the tastiest meals using fresh produce and meats and utilize Dutch ovens when permitted.
The Sheppards run multi-day float trips and jet boat trips for both trout and steelhead. Trout trips tend to focus on the lower river for both trout and steelhead. Typically the camp crew will hustle downstream to secure and set up camp while the anglers will carefully work their way downstream in drift boats getting out to wade fish at prime locations. In addition to having earned a reputation for great camps and cooking, the Sheppards are well known for providing great instruction and making their guests better anglers. Whether you want to work on your overhand or spey cast, dry fly presentations or become a better wader, the Sheppards have what it takes to improve your game.
Deschutes River Trout DRIFT Boat CAMP Fishing Trip
When: May through early June
Days: 2-5
Anglers: 2 or 4 anglers
Price per angler: 3 day trip 1950.00 4 day trip 2600.00
Trip Overview:
We will be utilizing a Clackacraft Drift boat with a guide ratio of 1 guide for 1-2 anglers.
Is any fishing gear or tackle provided? We provide flies and fly rods when needed.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided on camp trips. Dinner on the last evening is usually not included.
At the Camp: A camp is set for your trip daily and moved downstream each day to your next riverside paradise (on prime fishing water) during our drift boat trips. At the end of the fishing day when you arrive at camp, your tent for the night will be set up. You’ll be able to sit back and relax, have a cocktail, or fish the camp water. All meals are skillfully prepared streamside by our staff. We provide all of the camping gear with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow. Tents are double occupancy in large four-person tents including cots. We carry all drinking water, however, we do not provide alcohol, you are welcome to bring your own if you desire. Please pack liquids in plastic containers only – except that is for your wine!
Rivers and water are the soul of all life on the planet, so please join us in enjoying, marveling at, and protecting the river as they travel its length. With that in mind, they practice no-trace camping. “Footprints should be the only clue to our presence after we leave.”
Guides:
One guide per 1-3 clients is the standard ratio on our drift boat fly fishing excursions. Our guides have both CPR training and basic first aid certification along with being fully licensed and insured. We carry a very complete series of first aid kits on each boat, as well as a cell phone for emergencies only. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or food requests, please let us know in advance (bee sting or food allergies, diabetes, heart conditions, etc.). It is advised that you have a current tetanus vaccination before arrival. When you arrive at the river they will have a boat and river safety discussion. You will be issued a life jacket to be used for the trip.
Beverages: Fresh water (bring your own water bottle), sodas, and coffee and tea in the morning and evening. Bring your own alcohol.
Pack list:
We provide you with two dry bags. One is a duffel size bag that goes down to camp ahead of you and the other is a smaller dry bag to carry things (like a change of clothes in case you get wet) on your guide boat.
Clothes:
- Fleece
- Polypropylene
- Warm socks
- Camp shoes
- Stocking cap
- Baseball cap
- Polarized sunglasses
- Wading boots
- Waders (high quality)
- Sleeping bag and a packable pillow
Toiletries:
- Sunscreen
- Biodegradable soap
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Medications
Fishing:
- 6 or 7 weight fly rod
- Interchangeable tip fly line
- Sink tips
- Nippers
- Forceps
- Steelhead flies
- Tippet 0x
- Leaders
- Camera
- Tackle bag
Where to meet:
Getting to Maupin, Oregon: Once you reach Portland, you’ll need to rent a vehicle and meet Little Creek Outfitters in Maupin, Oregon. Depending on which route you take, it’s a two hour drive. You’ll want to spend the first night in Maupin: You’ll stay one night in Maupin before the start of your fishing trip.
Here are lodging options:
http://www.deschutesriveroasis.com
http://www.riverrunlodge.net
http://deschutesriver.com
What about the last night? We usually hit the boat launch between 2:00 p.m. and dark depending on your travel needs. Most people fly out the day of the take-out and leave the river early or stay the night in Maupin and fish until late.
Deschutes River Trout DRIFT Boat DAY Fishing Trip
When: May through early June
Days: 1
Anglers: 1-3
$600 per day for 2 anglers $700.00 for 3 anglers
Trip Overview:
We will be utilizing a Clackacraft Drift boat with a guide ratio of 1 guide for 1 up to 3 anglers.
Is any fishing gear or tackle provided? We provide flies and fly rods when needed.
Meals:
Lunch is provided for day trips.
At the Lunch: We lunch under the shade of an Alder canopy. We carry all drinking water, however, we do not provide alcohol, you are welcome to bring your own if you desire.
Rivers and water are the soul of all life on the planet, so please join us in enjoying, marveling at, and protecting the river as they travel its length. With that in mind, they practice no-trace camping. “Footprints should be the only clue to our presence after we leave.”
Guides:
One guide per 1-3 clients is the standard ratio on our jet boat fly fishing excursions. Our guides have both CPR training and basic first aid certification along with being fully licensed and insured. We carry a very complete series of first aid kits on each boat, as well as a cell phone for emergencies only. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or food requests, please let us know in advance (bee sting or food allergies, diabetes, heart conditions, etc.). It is advised that you have a current tetanus vaccination before arrival. When you arrive at the river they will have a boat and river safety discussion. You will be issued a life jacket to be used for the trip.
Beverages: Fresh water, sodas, and coffee provided. Bring your own alcohol.
Pack list:
We provide you with two dry bags. One is a duffel size bag that goes down to camp ahead of you and the other is a smaller dry bag to carry things (like a change of clothes in case you get wet) on your guide boat.
Clothes:
- Fleece
- Polypropylene
- Warm socks
- Camp shoes
- Stocking cap
- Baseball cap
- Polarized sunglasses
- Wading boots
- Waders (high quality)
- Sleeping bag and a packable pillow
Toiletries:
- Sunscreen
- Biodegradable soap
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Medications
Fishing:
- 6 or 7 weight fly rod
- Interchangeable tip fly line
- Sink tips
- Nippers
- Forceps
- Steelhead flies
- Tippet 0x
- Leaders
- Camera
- Tackle bag
Where to meet:
Getting to Maupin, Oregon: Once you reach Portland, you’ll need to rent a vehicle and meet Little Creek Outfitters in Maupin, Oregon. Depending on which route you take, it’s a two hour drive.
Here are lodging options:
http://www.deschutesriveroasis.com
http://www.riverrunlodge.net
http://deschutesriver.com
Deschutes River Trout JET Boat CAMP Fishing Trip
When: May through early June
Days: 2-5
Anglers: 1-3
Price Per Angler 3 Day Camp Trip 1950.00 4 Day Camp Trip $2600.00
Trip Overview:
We will be utilizing a Wooldridge Alaskan jet boat with a guide ratio of 1 guide for 1-3 anglers.
Is any fishing gear or tackle provided? We provide flies and fly rods when needed.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided on camp trips. Dinner on the last evening is usually not included.
At the Camp: A stationary camp is set for your entire stay in one place riverside (on prime fishing water) from our jet boat trips. At the end of the fishing day when you arrive at camp, your tent for the night will be set up. You’ll be able to sit back and relax, have a cocktail, or fish the camp water. All meals are skillfully prepared streamside by our staff. We provide all of the camping gear with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow. Tents are double occupancy in large four-person tents including cots. We carry all drinking water, however, we do not provide alcohol, you are welcome to bring your own if you desire. Please pack liquids in plastic containers only – except that is for your wine!
Rivers and water are the soul of all life on the planet, so please join us in enjoying, marveling at, and protecting the river as they travel its length. With that in mind, they practice no-trace camping. “Footprints should be the only clue to our presence after we leave.”
Guides:
One guide per 1-3 clients is the standard ratio on our jet boat fly fishing excursions. Our guides have both CPR training and basic first aid certification along with being fully licensed and insured. We carry a very complete series of first aid kits on each boat, as well as a cell phone for emergencies only. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or food requests, please let us know in advance (bee sting or food allergies, diabetes, heart conditions, etc.). It is advised that you have a current tetanus vaccination before arrival. When you arrive at the river they will have a boat and river safety discussion. You will be issued a life jacket to be used for the trip.
Beverages: Fresh water (bring your own water bottle), sodas, and coffee and tea in the morning and evening. Bring your own alcohol.
Where to meet:
Getting to Maupin, Oregon: Once you reach Portland, you’ll need to rent a vehicle and meet Little Creek Outfitters in Maupin, Oregon. Depending on which route you take, it’s a two hour drive. You’ll want to spend the first night in Maupin: You’ll stay one night in Maupin before the start of your fishing trip.
Here are lodging options:
http://www.deschutesriveroasis.com
http://www.riverrunlodge.net
http://deschutesriver.com
What about the last night? We usually hit the boat launch between 2:00 p.m. and dark depending on your travel needs. Most people fly out the day of the take-out and leave the river early or stay the night in Maupin and fish until late.
Deschutes River Trout JET Boat DAY Fishing Trip
When: May through early June
Days: 1
Anglers: 1-3
Price per: $700 per 1-2 anglers and $800 for 3 anglers
Trip Overview:
We will be utilizing a Wooldridge Alaskan jet boat with a guide ratio of 1 guide for 1-3 anglers.
Is any fishing gear or tackle provided? We provide flies and fly rods when needed.
Meals: Lunch is provided for day trips.
At the Lunch: We lunch under the shade of an Alder canopy. We carry all drinking water, however, we do not provide alcohol, you are welcome to bring your own if you desire.
Rivers and water are the soul of all life on the planet, so please join us in enjoying, marveling at, and protecting the river as they travel its length. With that in mind, they practice no-trace camping. “Footprints should be the only clue to our presence after we leave.”
Guides:
One guide per 1-3 clients is the standard ratio on our jet boat fly fishing excursions. Our guides have both CPR training and basic first aid certification along with being fully licensed and insured. We carry a very complete series of first aid kits on each boat, as well as a cell phone for emergencies only. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or food requests, please let us know in advance (bee sting or food allergies, diabetes, heart conditions, etc.). It is advised that you have a current tetanus vaccination before arrival. When you arrive at the river they will have a boat and river safety discussion. You will be issued a life jacket to be used for the trip.
Beverages: Fresh water, sodas, and coffee provided. Bring your own alcohol.
Where to meet:
Getting to Maupin, Oregon: Once you reach Portland, you’ll need to rent a vehicle and meet Little Creek Outfitters in Maupin, Oregon. Depending on which route you take, it’s a two hour drive.
Here are lodging options:
http://www.deschutesriveroasis.com
http://www.riverrunlodge.net
http://deschutesriver.com
TBA