3 DAYS IN PARADISE
High up in the Cascade Mountains, a trickle of water flows out of Little Lava Lake and makes its way toward the sea. In 252 winding miles, the Deschutes River drops from 4,739 feet to 186 feet above sea level at its mouth. Unlike most other western rivers, the Deschutes flows north. One of the great trout streams of the West, it gathers to itself the waters of the Crooked and Fall rivers, both excellent trout streams in their own right.
It is one of the great destinations with fly rod in hand, but
