Owyhee 2021 Ep.4: Getting to the bottom of the canyon

This is part 4 of a multi-part series. In this episode, Jason of ‪@PrimalOutdoors‬ and I finally make it to the bottom of the Owyhee River canyon, only to discover that our planned destination isn't quite what we expected it to be. The scenery, however, does not disappoint. Dramatic cliffs and a beautiful campsite along the river more than make up for anything that didn't go quite right.
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[@sagebrushbob2321]

@ 2:53 "...remarkably resplendant..." Your narrative skills are what make these videos stand out above others. I wish I had that ability, but sadly, most of us will have to settle for "Look! A squirrel!" as the highlight of our videos. Whenever you are in the area, Birch Creek Ranch is always a good place to visit.

[@jimmyjones5216]

Its a long way from Alabama to Oregon, but I surely want to do this adventure you two are doing. Thanks for inspiring us and taking us along with you!

[@johnholliday6011]

I was thinking the same thing.I live in S C .across the river from Augusta,G.A.

[@MrKeenaz]

I’m in Australia and there’s no way I will ever get to see this part of the world but I can thank Donald for taking me there. Cheers.

[@Jax4umalta]

sooo beautiful. The deer frolicking' around was adorable.

[@randallharmsen5802]

What a great excursion though the back country of Oregon. Landscape painted its own picture. Thanks for sharing Donald.

[@BackroadExploration]

That old ranch and cliffs around it…. Might be one of the most beautiful things I’ve see . I’d love to go back in time and see it running 100 years ago. Love that you are doing some cooking on the fire. I used to do more of that. I’d like too more in the future.

[@steveegbert7429]

Well done! I don't know what else to say, since being a native Oregonian, I love every part from the Pacific coast to the Idaho border.

[@RockinWalls]

Great to see the dry laid stone walls. That wall was build with stones from the river. You can always tell river rocks from traditional stone, they always have soft rounded faces from water. Almost as if polished. Do you know the differences from a rock and a stone? A rock is an unemployed stone. So a rock would be something which has never been touched by man, nore has a job. So now we can call those walls river stones. 🙂 Great trip - Thank you for taking the time to create content. Mark (& Teresa) Out Of Office Camping

[@JBlinky67]

Best video yet, and they're all spectacular. The views, the discoveries, the feeling of fortune to witness them personally, just good for the soul stuff. Thank you for all the work that goes into such a masterpiece.

[@kellyohara806]

I loved the deer "ballet"! Perfect music for that scene. :-)

[@outofbounds218]

They get better every time, this video felt like I was in the passenger seat. Thanks Donald once again.

[@bigfoot7.350]

Absolutely beautiful....

[@PaydayGabeBCNV]

Only one word describes this episode,, " Spectacular " ... Cheers 🍻, G.

[@utahjohnnymontana3373]

That ranch looks like a place you'd just want to stay at forever...or at least until the snow starts getting deep.

[@909lilac]

You've raised your game with good use of scene-fitting music. Well done Donald.

[@guyharding2298]

You two are simply the best most complimentary pair-up of any KZbinrs I know!!! Love it! And hope you two never part ways!

[@GamerNxUSN]

Oi think the fog makes it even more epic and mystic

[@Dennis-1367]

16:10 its most likely a wind protection for bigger tents: If the wind is blowing hard, the wind wont be blowing right in between the inner and outer tent. Had the same in Iceland at several spots, we even shoveled some snow into the gaps so the wind had no chance of blowing through and to prevent boulders from hitting us. Thats why it is so low, and thats why it is not needed at the side with the wall, there wont be any wind from that side. So jealous of that trip, gosh the views. Really well captured!

[@zackdemundo]

More gorgeous videography, crazy weather, stunning scenery, a rainbow, and Prince Albert in a can. You had fun with music selection, too. Very nice.

[@tacoburn5198]

Mmm…steak. Great video Donald! What a stunning canyon.

[@danhohman]

Incredible colors and locations! Perhaps my favorite yet! Music was spot on and wow, that drone footage! Thank you for all of your hard work!

[@dlnafziger]

That little road with the gate goes up to the cabin with the scout, very bad road impassable. Beautiful area

[@virginiarocks]

Wow. Just. Wow. I really want to see that canyon in person some day. Stunning!

[@stevendavies3563]

Thanks for taking us with you 👍

[@vadrifter3200]

OK! All I can say is WOW! Been watching both yours and Jason’s videos. Greatly appreciate you taking us along this journey. I’m in in VA and have barely seen the western part of the country first hand. The scenery is so different and beautiful. Was in the high desert of CO back in June and just feel it calling. Thanks again and looking forward to the next installment.

[@NoneYaBidness762]

I absolutely love it down there. Haven’t been in years and years. I’d forgotten about the water wheel, but heck, it’s been 40 years or so since I was down there. Great work! keep it up!

[@peterrosenberg8716]

This is a great series and I have enjoyed both your take and Jason's. Thanks for your continued efforts to showcase the beauty of lesser known parts of our beautiful state. It helps me generate ideas for trips of my own that I'd likely never come up with otherwise.

[@marcericdavis]

Only PITA about cooking over an open fire is the soot on the bottom of the pan. If you have hot water you can wash it off. If you are dry camping, it makes storing the pan for transport a messy preposition.

[@MrKeenaz]

Thanks for the journey Donald. I know I will never be able to see this part of the world you guys are in but I thank you for all that you do and taking me along this great adventure through film. Kind regards from Mario. 🇦🇺

[@dad_wagon1976]

Amazing scenery! I can’t wait to get out there myself.

[@929cbr_rr]

Wow. Fabulous, this ch deserves many more subscribers and views. Great scenery, well shot and edited.

[@artem1085]

What a wonderful view and nature!

[@markwilde2391]

I remember when the area you camped at was an alfalfa field. Slept out under the stars right in the middle with deer and coyotes hanging out around the edges. Fishing there is awesome! I've caught tons of small mouth, a few catfish and several trout.

[@williamweiss6128]

All that way in looked like any old western movie. Deer must have names.

[@johnnygreene5447]

Everything about this video was amazing! Thanks for taking us along!

[@AndrewKumler]

This series has inspired me to make a point of checking out the Owyhee. I'm planning to stop by there to camp on my way back from my Utah trip this spring. Cheers from your neighbor in Springfield.

[@johnholliday6011]

What a magical place you have access to on a whim.Living on the east coast in S.C.we have very limited boondocks options.Most camping locations are paid sites in Corp of engineer or state parks.Its not the same as being out west.We made a trip last June for my first road trip out west and it didn't disappoint other than we blew our suv engine 3 weeks into a month long trip.We got stranded in Colorado for a week before we coukd rent a car and get back to S.C.while we waited months for a new engine

[@patricialacey6049]

Watson is such a cool old ghost town. We camp there every year but generally come in from the west side and further north. It's cool to see this end of the canyon that we can't access. You camped just shy of another historic ranch that is abandoned and really neat!

[@michaelide9380]

That is outstanding and your best yet !!

[@suzettecalleja3122]

The music, narration, and your video skills compliment the breathtaking scenery.

[@jdsmith-bl2yl]

Great video and what spectacular looking mountains !!

[@trailrunner925]

Love this! I once worked at the Ft. McDermitt tribe, a reservation on the Oregon/Nevada border. I was told by one of the natives that years ago they use to drive cattle out to the Owyhee Canyon on horseback and the trail was difficult to find from the backcountry. I so love you sharing the scenery and the adventure. As far as I ever got was Leslie's Gulch, the Pillars of Rome. Remote, beautiful landscape.... Thanks for filming and sharing! If I ever win the lottery, I'm a gonna buy me a Ford Sportsmobile and tag along with ya!

[@frenchfryfarmer436]

Thanks for sharing. I am building a ford hoghtopper 4x and hope to get out there from back east once our kids launch in a few years.

[@nickp.2432]

Absolutely great job. Ton of work went into this documentary. Thanks for the ride. I have explored the Owyhee in Idaho, I know all the challenges. Will have to explore the Oregon side one day.🇺🇸

[@tonyh8112]

It's beautiful out there. We just got back from the same area, a side note at the birch Creek there is also a take out for rafts so in spring or summer time it is absolutely more busy. Where Donald and Jason camped at the far end is your best bet to be away from that pick up point

[@lovinthepup]

Ya done done it again! Not sure how you manage to do so, but unquestionably your episode presentations continue to go on up higher on the ladder, each new one a step above the last. Thinkin your ladder is no doubt pretty freakin long with multiple extensions providing for many more future hours of sheer entertainment for your subscibers. Stay the course and keep climbing...100k subscribers just around the corner!

[@jaygonzales7198]

i like this camping spot the best its awesome

[@the_average_fisherman_hawaii]

Your narration sounds like it’s straight outta a novel 😂. Love it

[@donwyates]

Growing up in the south, okra was about as common as potatoes. My mom fried them both for us, often. The okra was always prepped in flour and cornmeal. It's also quite good using only cumin, I've found. As I recall from my all-to-brief (10 yrs) living in OR, okra was an "exotic" vegetable, with the accompanying high cost. The scenery all along that road would've made it very difficult for me to drive it safely - to really enjoy (and photograph) such things, I have to walk it. I need 4wd badly.

[@JarenMorris_UnderHover]

Man what an epic area. I came down there, but not that specific area. Makes me want to go back and spend a few days just photographing it

[@ParallelCamper]

I am enjoying following this remarkedly resplendent journey. Good thing I have a dictionary to go along with your thesaurus.

[@paulwilson7234]

Thank you for sharing.

[@johndiaz7240]

Very enjoyable videos thanks.

[@andy_an_outdoors_guy]

enjoying this series - and watching both yours and Jason's perspectives on the same trip.. Also ..nice touch at the very end :)

[@erichughes9098]

Very nice thank you 😎👍

[@davidandsandygibson7162]

Just amazing, what beautiful sites. this has been my favorite video so far!!

[@bertkelly7650]

Nice video! Not video related, but I ran my trolling motor off my 240 Jakery 12 volt plug with an adapter. Couldn't run full throttle but it ran for an hour until the adapter burned up. Your 1500 could probably run it. : - )

[@primalucephoto]

Another great video!

[@thatoneguyazadventures]

Wow it's super beautiful back in there! Definitely stellar work as always on the video man. Good thing you had a fuse to use out there too! I learned awhile back as well to carry a bunch of spares. 😂

[@pnw_element9822]

That rainbow 🌈 should had showed us the whole rainbow but only saw almost half of it not many people gets to see a rainbow in the desert and great adventure guys

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

the first part of this adventure looked a little stiff but you're finding some hidden gems now... amazing landscape

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

dont get me wrong, i loved the earlier part of this adventure too.. its all part of the overlanding experience

[@jcblackmon]

Awesome!

[@danielcargill8019]

Awesome views!!

[@jayfoster5756]

And again, more awesome cinematography! Thank you for sharing your journeys.

[@adventuretrails1ato]

Wow great video! I used to have a 2006 Nissan Xterra offered edition with the factory lockers! Every time I watch your video I miss my Nissan! I've got a sequoia now I needed the extra space so! So I'll be adding lockers to it at some point!

[@davidkihn770]

Nice video and sound Donald. You are getting better at editing. I think that this was your best video so far.

[@norsefalconer]

We (read: my wife) grow Okra every year. It's a great source of vitamin C. The Silver Queen variety is the stuff you want, if you can find it. Interestingly, Okra came from Africa. Presumably along with the slave trade.

[@cynthiaramp7440]

Wow 😳 that's Beautiful 😻 love to go there. I live in Southern Oregon not to far.

[@BirdPhish]

That area down by the river looks a lot like Leslie's Gulch...I'm guessing it's not far from there. Thanks for sharing!

[@softroadingthewest]

Yep, definitely a similar feel, and Leslie Gulch isn't far at all as the crow flies.

[@BirdPhish]

@@softroadingthewest yep I was in Leslie Gulch last June...about a week too late cuz it was full on summer by then and 110F so we only stayed a couple days....got some video of it I still need to edit but I want to go back in cooler weather lol.

[@dlansburg2673]

Thanks another interesting video

[@vince4316]

Good stuff you guys!!

[@georgestark4100]

I was at Jorden Craters today, had to walk the last mile in, snow was to deep to get all the way. Didn’t want to try going down to the river with all the snow. But I hav been down there in the past. You should go into Leslies gulch it pretty incredible place

[@softroadingthewest]

I did Leslie Gulch a year and half ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYHGhatsYtisj5o And yes it is absolutely amazing, totally worth the drive down.

[@OdySlim]

Nice series, Thank You. At 8:18 where the drivable road ends I noticed another road on the other side of the river. Have you gone back in there? Your camp spot by the river is just breathtakingly beautiful. I cant wait to see it for myself. Regards from Ody Slim

[@Kathy_Is_Blessed]

Such a great video!! I love this canyon and history. Very professional job too. Also enjoyed the voice overs and the music in all the right places. Im new to your channel and subscribed. Now gonna go back and see some older vids to catch up. 🙏Thank you!

[@stretch9952]

Wow! Just wow! Absolutely gorgeous landscapes. Who knew this existed? Excellent photography. Compelling narrative. Makes me want to be there. Thank you.

[@samoverlockme]

So amazing! You're doing a great job of capturing the sense of scale and wonder of these places. That's definitely not easy to do on video.

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

Just got back from a day trip to find another adventure waiting for me! Thanks! George.

[@oldsoldier181]

At the 16 minute mark, that may well have been an old corral. Its not unusual to use cliff faces on one side, and a low stone wall on another. Cows dont step over things, so a low fence works fine.

[@dixxebell]

The rocks remind me of the Painted Hills section of John Day...truly beautiful.

[@ventureoffroading]

I love the spot you camped at in the canyon. It has been a few years since we were there, but it looks unchanged. FYI it can be hot and buggy in the summer to the extent of being of nearly intolerable.

[@stevecoscia]

This video is exceptional in terms of scenery, narration and historical artifacts. Really enjoyed this one.

[@gobybike99]

I agree this is a great series. I feel like this a great one like old school @softroadingthewest 👍

[@bkind2182]

Awesome, love every bit of it!!! Thank you!

[@carolleimbach6407]

Such beautiful scenery. I really enjoyed this video. I always say that because it's true. Great job filming this trip.❤

[@seahalk1]

Have a 2006 frontier 289k on it. Original except for the radiator. Just change the fluids all of them. Great truck. My check engine lights not even on😂oh ya have put new converters on it. Hope to get over 300k.

[@TommyKinsey1972]

Absolutely beautiful. Another great video.

[@brohammer]

Outstanding narration and descriptive writing Donald ! It really makes your videos more interesting. Well done !

[@CPB111]

I need to live out west.....

[@yooperdog]

What an amazing step back in time. Thanks for sharing.

[@yoterryh_JTH]

Thanks for the video. I'm really enjoying the series.

[@om617yota8]

Great video! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@gobear83]

Cruising The Cut ..a narrow boat channel just recommended your channel …small world

[@softroadingthewest]

I know! He actually reached out to me for permission to use some of my footage in his video. Definitely an unexpected place to receive an endorsement! :-)

[@elflordsjourneys]

Beautiful scenery, how'd you like to be the guy that had to drive out there to deliver propane for those tanks.😀

[@alberttu8120]

As always, amazing soundtrack

[@RallyMichael75]

I've noticed that your car squeaks as you drive. I had this same issue in my Nissan and it drove me mad. It turned out to be (for me at least but yours sounds the same), the bonnet (hood) catch so all I did was put some rubber pads (2mm) under the rubber stops on the hood and it applies some pressure on the catch when closed and no longer moves or makes the squeaking noise. Love the videos by them way, I am slowly working through them all but am jealous of the scenery that you have available to drive through.

[@Countertops-zs8zv]

Oregon state and Washington STATE THE BEST, 👍👍

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

As always I enjoyed this video immensely. I definitely like your new rig. I believe you outgrew the Subaru lol. Also I enjoy your use of a large vocabulary lol. Its nice to hear adjectives that aren’t worn out by others. Jason is pretty good at it as well. Loving this series very much. I’m hoping to meet you two in person one of these days especially since I wander around the back country of Oregon too lol. Cheers

[@clifford_overland]

Resplendent, had to look that one up 🤣 great video in an amazing area!

[@frankshort1448]

That is definitely beautiful country

[@mattmiller9718]

I am in Idaho for the first time right now and this place is incredible as is Oregon and Utah. I want to move out this way to bad.

[@gearlist]

Incredible work Donald, really enjoyed this!

[@davidviner5783]

Sensational video of an epic landscape.

[@frenchfryfarmer436]

COMPLETELY BEAUTIFUL. Great job. To the degree the drone can give you more perspective ,.... I think I need to buy one for future road trips and perhaps a large format computer screen to view 😉