Columbia River Gorge and Hood River, Oregon
In October of 1805 the Corps of Discovery found the area around the Columbia River Gorge to be quite uncomfortable. The late days of fall remained hot. Beset by fleas, members of the party scratched and itched in misery. The fleas, noted Clark, were “very troublesom and dificuelt to get rid of.” The explorers thus stripped off their leather shirts and breeches and proceeded walking stark “neckid” to rid themselves of the unwanted companions.
L-ocking, waiting at The Dalles Dam, completed in 1957.
E-xploring the Columbia River Gorge
W-ilderflowers in bloom, California Poppy, Sedum, and Lupine
I-nspecting the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Museum
S-cenic highway, Rowena Crest, and Mosier tunnels, by bike, foot, bus and ship
A-long through Hood River we shop at the numerous boutiques in the picturesque town
N-egotiating wind surfers and kite boarders we continue down stream through the Gorge
D-ramatic views of the Bridge of the Gods
C-ascade locks the first lock constructed on the Columbia River
L-ocking through our last lock at Bonneville
A-rriving at Multnomah Falls, second tallest continuously flowing waterfall in US
R-ecap in the lounge, Columbia River and the Wild Salmon
K-eeping up with Lewis and Clark we continue towards Astoria and Fort Clatsop.
In October of 1805 the Corps of Discovery found the area around the Columbia River Gorge to be quite uncomfortable. The late days of fall remained hot. Beset by fleas, members of the party scratched and itched in misery. The fleas, noted Clark, were “very troublesom and dificuelt to get rid of.” The explorers thus stripped off their leather shirts and breeches and proceeded walking stark “neckid” to rid themselves of the unwanted companions.
L-ocking, waiting at The Dalles Dam, completed in 1957.
E-xploring the Columbia River Gorge
W-ilderflowers in bloom, California Poppy, Sedum, and Lupine
I-nspecting the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Museum
S-cenic highway, Rowena Crest, and Mosier tunnels, by bike, foot, bus and ship
A-long through Hood River we shop at the numerous boutiques in the picturesque town
N-egotiating wind surfers and kite boarders we continue down stream through the Gorge
D-ramatic views of the Bridge of the Gods
C-ascade locks the first lock constructed on the Columbia River
L-ocking through our last lock at Bonneville
A-rriving at Multnomah Falls, second tallest continuously flowing waterfall in US
R-ecap in the lounge, Columbia River and the Wild Salmon
K-eeping up with Lewis and Clark we continue towards Astoria and Fort Clatsop.
