A. Helfrich Outfitter offers guided rafting and fly-fishing trips on Oregon rivers, based in Springfield. Full-day McKenzie River rafting covers 14–16 miles over 4–5 hours with lunch included; half-day trips run 10 miles in 2.5–3 hours with snacks. The business also operates smallmouth bass fly-fishing trips on the John Day River, the longest free-flowing river in the Pacific Northwest, ranging from 3 to 6 days and running May through mid-July. Owned and operated by Aaron and Jonnie Helfrich, the company is a permitted outfitter under the National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Aaron is a third-generation fishing guide raised in Springfield; Jonnie has paddled since 1963 and guided since 1976.