During the afternoon we descended through our final lock and entered the Columbia River Gorge. The monolithic Beacon Rock, a Washington State Park and volcanic remnant, stood like a sentinel below the dam. We passed by a series of high waterfalls on the Oregon shore and culminated our gorge passage at the rock formations known as Cape Horn and Rooster Rock. This was highlighted by a colorful sunset, which threw rosy light on Mount Hood behind us.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 06 Nov 1999
From the Sea Bird on the Columbia & Snake Rivers , 11/6/1999, National Geographic Sea Bird
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird
- Galápagos
A visit to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center/Wasco County Historical Museum at The Dalles, Oregon provided us with additional information about the history of the area. We also had the treat of a twisting ride on part of the historic scenic highway up to the overlook on Rowena Crest. We were traversing a transition zone between the sagebrush and the forest, through the Cascade Mountains.
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