Page Last Updated: 06/02/2025: Directions Section updated.

Welcome to Paisley, Oregon!

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

June 13-21, 2025

Pre-registration deadline——Postmarked by May 17, 2025

- GET THE PPR 2025 REGISTRATION FORM HERE -

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It has been comfirmed! We will be back in Paisley, Oregon for PPR 2025. Stay tuned for more information as it presents itself.

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BOOSHWAY:

Kirsten "Boots" Ashcroft
Pryor.kirsten@gmail.com

SEGUNDO:

Steve "Mountain Badger" Aldrich
Mountainbadger59@gmail.com

REGISTRATION CHIEF/Event Purser:

Ann Rumbaugh
shortcake2rs@gmail.com

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Chief List

NOTE: These rendezvous’ run on volunteers. Any amazing PPR couldn’t have happened without the efforts and hard work of many people. If you have time or skills to spare, please contact one of our Chiefs to offer yourself for a day or two. Many hands make the workload lighter!

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GATE CHIEF:

FACILITIES CHIEF:

Mark Rumbaugh
two2rs2gmail.com

Lee Johnson
holeejo@juno.com

TRADE CHIEF:

Dean Oliver
541-365-4482

If you want to sell at PPR, either as a full Trader or as a Blanket Trader, reach out to the Trade Chief with any questions.

Trader Rules and Guidelines are located -HERE-

PARKING CHIEF:

Gary “Tatonka” Schmidt
mayflower1820@gmail.com

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Looking for people to help with directing traffic as people start to arrive before the opening ceremonies.

HORSE CAMP CHIEF:

Want to bring your horse or if you are interested in camping with the rest of Horse Camp? Reach out to the Horse Camp Chief as soon as possible before the event to coordinate.

SHOOTING CHIEF:

Jamie Richards
jamesjohnrichards@gmail.com

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Looking for people to take a shift at the Shooter Shack and/or take a shift at the range. Help setting up and taking down the trail would be greatly appreciated. The more people volunteer, the less each person has to do. Reach out to the Shooting Chief as soon as you can commit, even after the start of the event.

Shooting Rules are located -HERE-

ARCHERY CHIEF:

Mark Lewis

All archers are welcome. Bring your equipment for a class before competition begins.

Archery Rules are located HERE

HAWK AND KNIFE CHIEF:

George Passon

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Help setting up and taking down the trail would be greatly appreciated. The more people volunteer, the less each person has to do. Reach out to the Hawk and Knife Chief as soon as you can commit.

SEMINAR CHIEF:

Carl Miller
sasmo1757@yahoo.com

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Anyone with a skill or a history to present on, reach out to the Seminar Chief. Help with setting up and tear-down of the Seminar Tent is greatly appreciated.

KIDS CHIEF:

Raven Pryor
lorindaslair@yahoo.com

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Anyone who is looking to give back to the youth of our community, to inspire future rendezvous’ers to keep this movement alive, contact the Kids Chief to see what you can do to help. Some options include helping with games and activities, helping teach skills, donating items for blanket prizes and game prizes, and assisting the adults in set-up and tear-down.

CHIEF DOG SOLDIER:

Mike Dill
tiredirontowing@outlook.com

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Anyone looking to take a shift during the event reach out to the head Dog Soldier. Additional duties include nightly fire watch.

FIRST-AID CHIEF:

Jackie Richards
jamiesgirl@gmail.com

--IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS--
Anyone with basic first aid experience and who are willing to take a shift holding the walkie-talkie, responding to calls for assistance and providing aid when appropriate, are encouraged to reach out to the First Aid Chief as soon as possible, even after the event has started.

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Directions

The Rendezvous site is located outside of Paisley off of Hwy 31, heading out of town on county Hwy 2-08, turning into NF-330 for approximately 15.7 miles (25 km). Then turn Left on NF-3510 for approximately 3.4 miles (5.2 km), then turning Left onto NF-357 for approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km). Signs will be posted from the town of Paisley to the Rendezvous near the Chewaucan River.
Use the following link from a desktop computer to navigate from Paisley, to the Parking Entrance: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uLyZYgEMmSGbfZA68
(NOTE: this link doesn’t work quite right on a mobile phone, so trust the written directions and follow signs)
Parking Entrance GPS: 42.523360, -120.590120

NOTE: It is our official position that we do not recommend the roads coming in the back way from Lakeview, but instead highly recommend driving up to Paisley on Hwy 31 and then come in from the North. If you choose to navigate in on any other route, we hope you nothing but the best.
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Water and Firewood

BE ADVISED that there will be limited potable water, river water is considered non-potable. Use at your own risk. Firewood will not be provided, although some slash piles are available as well as felled trees.

Paisley is a city in Lake County, Oregon. It is located in the Northwest portion of the Great Basin, between Summer Lake and Lake Abert, and about 25 miles (40 km) North of Lakeview, on U.S. Route 395, on the edge of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Early homesteaders moved into this area in the early 1800’s. Some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered in dry caves nearby.

FROM THE PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY IN CALIFORNIA HEAD NORTH NORTHEAST 555 MILES
FROM FORT BRIDGER, WYOMING HEAD WEST 708 MILES
FROM ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI HEAD WEST NORTHWEST 1,917 MILES
FROM BENT’S FORT, COLORADO HEAD WEST NORTHWEST 1,295 MILES
FROM FORT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON HEAD SOUTH SOUTHEAST 294 MILES
FROM FORT UNION, MONTANA HEAD SOUTH SOUTHWEST 1,229 MILES

Temperature averages for June - High 76 degrees, Low 44 degrees. Average precipitation 0.9”, average days in June with precipitation 4 days (Hopefully not during our 7 days) Elevation: 4,374 feet (1,333 m)