Area Activities
A wide variety of activities surround Wasco House. Pick your favorite...we'll be happy to help you plan your adventure!
(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 business hours of others!)
WINE TASTING
Columbia Gorge wineries produce a wide variety of quality wines. Here are links to a few local favorites.
In Oregon...
- Moody Tollbridge Winery Co. (The Dalles)
- Quenett Winery Tasting Room at the Historic Sunshine Mills Artisan Plaza (The Dalles)
In Washington...
CULTURAL ACTIVITES
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)
ROCK ART
Hunt for pictographs and petroglyphs.
Horsethief Lake (Columbia Hills State Park, WA)
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for pictograph and petroglyph tours.
The store at the Oregon Archaeological Society has many books on this subject.
SCENIC ADVENTURES
Wide open, lightly traveled roads make this area ideal for touring by car, bicycle or motorcycle. Photo opportunities abound.
- Deschutes River Jet Boat Tours
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 California big horn sheep, mule deer, coyotes, beaver, raccoon, otter, bald and golden eagles, osprey, geese, ducks, and other wildlife.
- Deschutes River State Recreation Area
- John Day River/Cottonwood Canyon State Park
- Cottonwood Canyon State Park
- White River Falls State Park
- John Day Fossil Beds - Clarno Unit
- Horsethief Butte (Columbia Hills State Park, WA - hiking and rock climbing)
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.
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)
John Day River/Cottonwood Canyon State Park
Jet Boat Fly Guides, LLC
Specializing in fly fishing trips on the Deschutes River for Trout and Steelhead
Curtis Ciszek: curtisciszek@gmail.com, 503-961-2632
Ryan Buccola: ryan@buccolagroup.com, 541-728-8551
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