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| Home is Salpare Bay Marina on Hayden Island, Portland, OR. |
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| Patches is learning to be a boat doggie! |
Day 1 - Wednesday May 23rd. We left Portland, OR, the following day fueling on Hayden Island, prior to meeting ASD on Government Island to spend the night before the official start of our Columbia River Trip up the Snake River to Lewingston, Idaho. Met Tom and Kay on Alaskan Sea-Duction on Government Island for the night.
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| Alaskan Sea-Duction and Pairadice at Government Island for the team meeting, BBQ and overnighter. |
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| John and Kay, and the adventure begins. |
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| Government Island |
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| ASD's moorage in the sunset. |
Day 2 - Thursday May 24 Government Island to Beacon Rock
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| Skipper is taking a smoke break. |
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| We had the dock to ourselves, at first! |
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| The river was very high! |
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| Patches loves her walks ashore. |
Day 3 - Friday May 25 Hiked Beacon Rock 4 miles / 4hours / 53 switchbacks
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| Our beacon rock moorage. |
Day 4 - Saturday May 26 Beacon Rock / Dolphin Yacht Club Party
(AND Niece Carolynn's Birthday)
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| The wind stole my hat later today. |
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| It's remarkable that you can't see this man made trail from below. |
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| The view from above, those are our vessels, the day before the yacht club's Memorial Day Party arrived! |
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| ...the photographer was absent that day... ...may be we can do better on the return trip... |
Day 5 - Sunday May 27 Beacon Rock to windy Hood River through the Bonneville Dam via the Lock (an 82' lift). We passed under the Bridge of the Gods. Dodging the dozens of kiters and sail boards was actually more troublesome than dodging the crab pots on the Pacific West Coast off Washington!
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| Heading for the Bonneville Lock and Dam. |
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| Waiting our turn. |
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| John helping keep the boat safe. |
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| Doors are closed. Water is rising. This first lock on the Columbia is 82' lift. |
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| Almost there. |
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| Leaving Bonneville Lock heading for Hood River guest dock. |
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| Bridge of the Gods! |
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| The wind surfers and |
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| ...kite boarders feel like they own the river. They need to realize the difficulty to change our course in the wind, chop and shallows! It's easier to dodge the crab pots on the Pacific Coast! |
Day 6 - Monday May 28 (Memorial Day) Played tourista in Hood River, ended up watching the LGK game (NHL playoffs) at the local pub.
Day 7 - Tuesday May 29 Hood River to Port of the Dalles
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| Wind was up heading toward Hood River. |
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| Our moorage just before the next Lock and Dam. |
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| Patches hanging out in the watch berth in the pilot house. |
Day 8 - Wednesday May 30 Hood River to Arlington, OR via the Dalles Lock (an 88' lift), and John Day Lock (a 105' lift)
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| ASD in the lead. |
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| The rivers are lined with grain silos and barges. |
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| Mt Hood in the distance. |
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| Finally the Celilo Railroad Bridge opened! |
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| John Day Lock and Dam, Tom and Kay in the lead this time. |
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| Entering the lock. |
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| We call on the radio, Pairadice is secure! |
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| Up against the wall in the lock. |
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| I'm keeping the line tight, working to keep the boat secure as the water rises. |
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| Our digs in Arlington, OR |
Day 9 - Thursday May 31 Relaxed in Arlington... enjoyed a pizza night at the local joint.
Day 10 - Friday June 1 Toted the wagons to the market for provisions
Day 11 - Saturday June 2 Arlington to Umatilla, OR
