We had on the books for May 3-6 a quick family trip to meet up with good friends John and Caity. Our friends were starting a 2-2.5 week camping and backpacking trip and originally we had planned to rendezvous at Leslie Gulch. Our 2 1/2 year old toddler had other plans due to potty training a week prior and also being a little sick. So we opted for something a bit closer: Joseph, OR. Then the weather had some plans of its own so on May 2, John and I chatted and John proposed the Oregon side of Hells Canyon. It delivered the views 100% of the time and weather 85% of the time. Not bad!