A vacation to Central Oregon provides opportunities for golfing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, river rafting, and a chance to enjoy the spectacular scenery for which the area is known.

The Deschutes River flows right through Bend, and is one of the most scenic rivers in America. The lower Deschutes has earned the U.S. Forest Service's coveted "Wild & Scenic Rivers" designation. Fly-fishing for both trout and steelhead is popular, and outfitters in Bend utilize historic McKenzie style driftboats for getting to the most productive holes and eddies.

Also close to Bend, the Metolius River is a productive fishery that draws anglers from around the world. Other excellent fishing can be had on the Crooked River, and in the numerous high-mountain lakes reached from the Cascade Lakes Highway.