At sunset last night, we began our journey eastward from the mouth of the Columbia River, passing by Portland in the predawn and reaching the Columbia River Gorge just after breakfast. Fierce winds of 35-40 mph blew from the east as we prepared to Zodiac ashore for hikes up Taylor Creek canyon, a visit to the Bonneville Dam Fish Hatchery, and world famous Multnomah Falls. After lunch, we passed through the locks at Bonneville Dam and then skirted the remains of a mega-landslide, known as the Bridge of the Gods, which once blocked the Columbia River. We anchored for the evening at the town of Hood River, Oregon.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 19 Oct 2021
Columbia River Gorge, 10/19/2021, National Geographic Sea Lion
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion
- Pacific Northwest
Columbia and Snake Rivers: Food, Wine, and History
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