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A CRUISE ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER


A 400+ mile river boat cruise descending 735' from Clarkston, WA to the Columbia Bar at Astoria, Oregon. The trip paralleled the thirteen month west-bound passage along the Columbia by Lewis & Clark in 1806. It only took us a week.


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1. Boarding the American Pride at Clarkston, WA on the Snake River which will run into the Columbia.
1. Boarding the American Pride at Clarkston, WA on the Snake River which will run into the Columbia.		 2. Along the Snake River, west of the Palouse country.
2. Along the Snake River, west of the Palouse country.		 3. Further along the Snake River.
3. Further along the Snake River.
4. Entering the lock at Lower Granite Dam. This, our first, descended 80'.
4. Entering the lock at Lower Granite Dam. This, our first, descended 80'.		 5. Out of the lock and looking back at the spillway and, to the right, the power house.
5. Out of the lock and looking back at the spillway and, to the right, the power house.		 6. A discharge for smolts on their way back to sea. The sprays are to discourage maurading birds.
6. A discharge for smolts on their way back to sea. The sprays are to discourage maurading birds.
7. Barb thinks about her golfing back home.
7. Barb thinks about her golfing back home.		 8. A restful overlook
8. A restful overlook		 9. Tied up at Richland, WA for an excursion to Pendleton.
9. Tied up at Richland, WA for an excursion to Pendleton.
10. Tied up at Richland.
10. Tied up at Richland.		 11. Entering The Dalles Dam lock
11. Entering The Dalles Dam lock		 12. Exiting The Dalles Dam lock. Red light; don't back up.
12. Exiting The Dalles Dam lock. Red light; don't back up.
13. The Dalles bridge and the dam spillway.
13. The Dalles bridge and the dam spillway.		 14. Greening along the way.
14. Greening along the way.		 15. At The Dalles.
15. At The Dalles.
16. The trains, headed for Portland, are a constant companion.
16. The trains, headed for Portland, are a constant companion.		 17. The power from the dams has to go somewhere.
17. The power from the dams has to go somewhere.		 18. Another train.
18. Another train.
19. Underway from The Dalles, headed for Stevenson, WA
19. Underway from The Dalles, headed for Stevenson, WA		 20. En route.
20. En route.		 21, Our marvelous guide, Todd Weber (https://ilivehistory.com/), gives us our morning lecture about the area.
21, Our marvelous guide, Todd Weber (https://ilivehistory.com/), gives us our morning lecture about the area.
22. Multnomah Falls, falling 627' in two drops. See http://www.bergiesplace.com/Misc/multnomah.jpg
22. Multnomah Falls, falling 627' in two drops. See http://www.bergiesplace.com/Misc/multnomah.jpg		 23. The awesome Bonneville Dam, with two powerhouses and a total output of over 1000 megawatts, enough to serve a million homes
23. The awesome Bonneville Dam, with two powerhouses and a total output of over 1000 megawatts, enough to serve a million homes		 24. The control station for one of the turbines.
24. The control station for one of the turbines.
25. The fish ladder to help salmon and steelhead continue upstream for spawning.
25. The fish ladder to help salmon and steelhead continue upstream for spawning.		 26. Pulled onto the beach at Kalama to offload for a visit to Mt. St. Helens.
26. Pulled onto the beach at Kalama to offload for a visit to Mt. St. Helens. 		27. Mount Saint Helens from the visitor's center. Not a good day for viewing.
27. Mount Saint Helens from the visitor's center. Not a good day for viewing.
28. Headed for Astoria. The Lewis and Clark Bridge.
28. Headed for Astoria. The Lewis and Clark Bridge.		 29. Our nightly entertainers.
29. Our nightly entertainers.		 30. Attitude adjustment time.
30. Attitude adjustment time.
31. Underway to Astoria, OR.
31. Underway to Astoria, OR.		 32. A retired lightship at Astoria
32. A retired lightship at Astoria		 33. Anniversary party for the Denmarks (and others).
33. Anniversary party for the Denmarks (and others).
34. A panorama of the Columbia River entrance from the Pacific Ocean. See http://www.bergiesplace.com/Misc/riverpano.jpg
34. A panorama of the Columbia River entrance from the Pacific Ocean. See http://www.bergiesplace.com/Misc/riverpano.jpg		 35. Sunset over the bar and beyond the Oregon Coast Highway Bridge.
35. Sunset over the bar and beyond the Oregon Coast Highway Bridge.		 36. Sunrise as we head back up the Columbia towards Portland.
36. Sunrise as we head back up the Columbia towards Portland.
37. Underway towards Portland.
37. Underway towards Portland.		 38. A camellia in the Portland Rose Garden.
38. A camellia in the Portland Rose Garden.		 39. Azaleas blooming in the Portland Rose Garden.
39. Azaleas blooming in the Portland Rose Garden.
40. Mt. Hood as seen from Portland, OR.
40. Mt. Hood as seen from Portland, OR.

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