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John Day scenic view

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Account	The lower canyons of the John Day feature some outstanding examples of columnar basalt. Columnar basalt on the John Day River. Hundreds of cliff swallow nests can be seen hanging from basalt columns along the John Day River. The Palisades on the John Day River at river mile 66.6. A unique geologic formation visible on the John Day at river mile 60. The John Day has some great hiking opportunities along the river where you can climb up for a view. This is the view looking downstream from above the camp at river mile 55.4 across from Little Ferry Canyon.
Time	2008-05-25 04:00:00 GMT
Reported Date	1211688000
River Reported	John Day
Reporter	Author of report Thomas O'Keefe 3537 NE 87th St. Seattle, WA 98115 Details E-mail: okeefe@americanwhitewater.org Phone: 425-417-9012
River	John Day [OR] 3. Clarno to Cottonwood II-III low 00h37m [detail]
Reported Level	7800 cfs