THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 7 

Falls and Punch Bowl on Eagle Creek. 
“WHERE NATURE GOES THE LIMIT” 
By W. E. Merzcer, Portland, Oregon 
Many places in our great Northwest are noted for their trout 
fishing; a great number of them are famous for their natural scenery; 
others have become renowned for their hunting. Eagle Creek country 
seems to be coming to the front as a mecca for the sportsman seeking 
a combination of all these attractions. 
Trout fishing on this stream is very good in most places; it is 
very inaccessible in places, but that very reason makes it good. But 
for the nimrod making the trip up the canyon there are other virtues 
to make it worth while. For instance, the scenery is without peer. 
That rugged gorge is a succession of natural wonders. One is made 
to gasp at the remarkable handiwork of nature as he wends his way 
through the wilds of the heart of the Cascade Range. 
In many places there is no footing on the bank of the creek and 
it is absolutely necessary for the sportsman to wade the water, at 
times to waist depth. For a trip of this kind, one must go prepared 
for rough country. 
Then there is regular mountain climbing and cliff-sealing in places. 
One place which the writer has in mind, there is a perpendicular sheer 
wall of basalt fully ninety feet high that must be negotiated. At 
times, further progress seems impossible, but upon very close exami- 
nation one will notice traces of footprints, and by shrewd intelligence 
a way can usually be found to surmount these obstacles. 
There are a series of punchbowls, places where the creek falls 
into a deep hollow recess in the solid rock, that is very picturesque. 
About the most difficult obstruction is found in a log jam which 
completely obscures the stream for a distance of about a quarter mile 
and is made up of logs varying in size from a small Christmas tree 
to those eight feet in diameter. The winter torrents carry these mon- 
ster logs down the canyon, and when they reach this narrow place, 
they become caught and all later arrivals accumulate. 
The upper reaches of this canyon are well known deer -grounds 
and many good bags have been made in this vicinity. In many places 
