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Area Activities (Links and information are not listed in any particular order. Please contact a business before attempting
to visit them; Wasco House is not responsible for busines hours of others!)
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 ROCK ART Hunt for pictographs and petroglyphs. The store
at the Oregon Archaeological Society has many books on this subject. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for pictograph and petroglyph tours. Oregon Archaeological Society Store  WINE TASTING Columbia
Gorge wineries produce a wide variety of quality wines. Here are links to a few local favorites.
Quenett Winery Tasting Room at the Historic Sunshine Mills Artisan Plaza (The Dalles)
Jacob Williams Winery (Wishram)  CULTURAL ACTIVITIES From museums to concerts to to motorsports to antiques, there's something for everyone! Sherman County Historical Museum (Moro) Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (The Dalles) Oregon Paleo Lands Institute (Fossil, OR) John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Fossil, OR) Fort Dalles Museum (The Dalles) The Dalles Art Center (The Dalles) Maryhill Museum (Maryhill, WA) Stonehenge Memorial (Maryhill, WA) Maryhill Winery Concerts (Maryhill, WA) Oregon Raceway Park (Grass Valley) Goldendale Observatory (Goldendale, WA) Sweet Memories of Moro Windcarver Gifts |
 SCENIC ADVENTURES Wide open, lightly traveled roads make
this area ideal for touring by car, bicycle or motorcycle. Photo opportunities abound. Join guide Brad Staples on a 50 mile, four hour, round
trip scenic jet boat tour of the lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River. The tour launches from Heritage Landing at the
mouth of the Deschutes and travels among majestic basalt cliffs, through five Class 3 rapids, to Mack's Canyon.
At times you can see Califonia big horn sheep, mule deer, coyotes, beaver, raccoon, otter, bald and golden eagles, osprey,
geese, ducks, and other wildlife.
John Day River/Cottonwood Canyon State Park John Day Fossil Beds - Clarno Unit Horsethief Butte (Columbia Hills State Park, WA - hiking and rock climbing) Things to See and Do in Sherman County  RIVER SPORTS Wasco House is located just minutes from the Deschutes, Columbia,
and John Day rivers. These rivers offer outstanding opportunities for windsurfing and kiting, boating, fishing,
rafting, etc. Below are links to some local sites and outfitters.
Windsurfing and Kiting Locations Relax at Wasco House after windsurfing/kiting at Rufus, Celilo,
Maryhill, Peach Beach or The Wall.
Deschutes River State Recreation Area Rafting trips on the Deschutes River and John Day River
River Drifters (Maupin, OR - Deschutes rafting trips) One or two day catch and release fly fishing trips on
private lakes in Grass Valley, Oregon for any level of fly fisherman, even if you've never fished before.
Brad Staples BSWFA@aol.com John Day River/Cottonwood Canyon State Park Fishing guide service. 208 Main Street Rufus, OR 97050 Call Touche or Kathee at
(541) 298-2770 2521 E 12th
The Dalles, OR 97058 (541) 993-7335
 HUNTING Sherman County is prime area for game bird hunting.
Below are links and contact information for some local guides and preserves.
Northwest Outdoor Specialties
Guided goose hunts. 1023 Fulton St., Wasco Contact Don Richelderfer at Upland game bird hunting focusing on hard flying pheasants
and chukar. 3,200 acres available for hunting August 1 to March 31.
P.O. Box 216 Grass Valley, OR 97029 Contact Dave Earl at (541) 333-2498 or dave@huntfarmstead.com
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