Thanks for your nice comment. Enjoy your visit to the John Day River. I haven't been there in the fall. Because the river isn't dammed, I would guess that the river flow would probably be a lot less in the fall.

Linda & Ray, thank you for your nice comment on this video. Yes, some drones have "autonomous" modes that allow them to fly without input. My drone has a "follow me" mode. I position the drone at a good altitude and position to view me. Then on the controller screen, I draw a box around my image. Then as I walk, the drone follows me. As a solo traveler, it is hard to get different view of yourself. I like using the drone to get different looks to my videos.

@@northwestcampervantravels7248 Thank you for your reply. I agree that your use of the drone really enhances your videos.

Thanks for the comment. I visited Cottonwood Canyon in the spring, not a good time to go swimming as the water flow is high, air and water temperatures low. So I don't know of any swimming holes in the area. As the John Day River is not dammed, flow decreases greatly during the summer. I expect that there probably are places to swim during the summer, but I don't have any first any information.

@@northwestcampervantravels7248 Alright, I appreciate that.Thank you for responding.I like your channel.

Thanks for the nice comment. Cape Blanco is a great place, particularly nice for a first campervan trip. And thanks for the subscription.

Thanks for the nice comment.

Thanks for the comment. You are probably aware of these places, but camping along the John Day River at Cottonwood Canyon State Park or further upstream at the BLM sites like Muleshoe offer some of the same kind central Oregon scenery.

Thanks. It is a great place to paddle, lots of kayaks and SUPs.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

The mosquitos were not bad at all. Very few during the day. More in the evening, but still not too bad.

Thanks for the positive feedback. Yes, it is a lovely lake.

Glad you like it! Thanks for the nice comment.

Thanks for the nice feedback. With so many great places in Oregon, it is difficult to see them all.

@@northwestcampervantravels7248 See 40 years of Oregon Field Guide! Stay cool.

Yes, and there is a lot of central Oregon where you can find rattlesnakes.

Go for it! And thanks for the nice comment.

Thanks Ralph, glad you enjoyed it.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you! 😊

Thanks 🤗

Thanks for the nice comment. My visit was three weeks ago, at the end of May. It was warm, but not too hot. As you know from experience, this area can get quite hot.

Welcome to the channel. Thanks for the nice comments.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the nice comment.

Jeremy, thanks again for the nice comments. Yes, people make a good measuring stick in a scene. Also, although I want my videos to be about interesting places, not about me, I think that at least some viewers have an interest in seeing the person that makes the video. Thanks for digging back in my older videos to watch this one.

The Oregon coast often has an abundant supply of fog and mist during the winter. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks Ralph. Glad you enjoyed it

Welcome to the channel, thanks for the nice comment.

Not sure how you concluded my windshield is clean. If it is based on the videos taken from the front of my van, I didn't actually take those videos through the windshield. I have had a lot of problems with reflections when taking videos through the windshield. So recently I have been using a magnetic mount to hold the camera of the front hood of the van, in front of the windshield. Only problem then is possible bug splatter on the lens of the camera.

@@northwestcampervantravels7248 Had never heard of mounting a camera that way before...good job!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment.

Thanks.

Yes, I have an ebike and I think ebikes are a great way to get around. Thanks for the comment.

Glad you like them! Thanks for the positive feedback.

Thanks for the comment. Your son has a cabin in a really great place.

Yes, a great area. I suppose that once water stops flowing out through the glory hole, the river drops a lot.

Sounds good! It is on my travel list.

Sorry to hear that. From the shore, Oak Springs is a very impressive rapids. Obviously it can be dangerous.

Glad you like the video. Drones are great for a solo traveler, they allow you to get a lot of shots you wouldn't otherwise be able to get.

Yeah, that's a longish drive, but it is indeed a beautiful destination.

@@northwestcampervantravels7248 The drive from my home in Sonoma County to Lake of the Woods took six hours, Diamond Lake is an hour north of Medford.

​@@northwestcampervantravels7248 it's an hour north of Medford.

​@@northwestcampervantravels7248 it's an hour north of Medford, which is an hour north of Redding.

Thanks for the nice comment. Yes, we have the same camper van. I got my Ontour 2.0 in 2022 and have really enjoyed traveling in it. I am sure you will enjoy your van.

Ralph, thanks for the comments. Yes, spring weather can be quite variable on the coast. It did rain some during my visit, but l didn't get video of that. I try to stay at least a few days at the places I visit so that there is a chance I will get some OK weather. The Cape is well known to often be quite windy, but it wasn't too windy during my visit.

Thanks for the positive feedback. I am very much a novice with the drone. I haven't used much hand launching. I usually try to lauch/retrieve from a hard surface. On the beach, I tend to use wet sand which seems to minimize flying sand

Thanks for the nice comments.

Thanks for watching and the comment.

Thanks. More to come!

Oh thank you! Yes, I think an inflatable kayak can provide access to interesting places and sights that would otherwise be missed. And it can simply be fun to be out on the water.

Thank you very much!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the really nice comment. Great place to get out on the water!

Thanks for the info and the nice comment!