After returning for lunch aboard National Geographic Sea Bird, guests ventured to the popular Draper Girls Farm where they met owner Theresa Draper. Guests hiked 4.5 miles along the highway, seeing a variety of wildflowers, sumptuous views, and several birds such as turkey vultures, ospreys, American robins, and northern flickers. Built in 1922, the 75-mile-long scenic highway was promoted by Sam Hill and engineer Samuel C. Leaving Rowena Crest, we journeyed to the Mosier Tunnels along the Historic Columbia River Highway. At the viewpoint, guests learned how the Missoula Floods raged through the area, rising to over 1000-feet deep. Mark Mayer donated the overlook to the Hood River Valley in 1924. After breakfast, guests boarded coaches to visit the Rowena Crest Viewpoint, which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. National Geographic Sea Bird docked at the charming city of Hood River, which is overlooked by the impressive stratovolcano, Mount Hood. Photographers: Patrick MacQuarrie, Naturalist and River Historian Robert Edwards, Naturalist and Grace Winer, Naturalist We are off to Portland, ending National Geographic Sea Bird’s epic voyage on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. We passed through the last lock, Bonneville Dam and Lock, as guests enjoyed the Guest Photo Slideshow after dinner. After returning, National Geographic Sea Bird pulled anchor and set sail downriver. ” Guests hiked over 400-feet up the trail of 57 switchbacks, taking in breathtaking views from an elevation of 840-feet.
On April 06, 1805, he noted, “it is only in the fall of the year when the river is low that the tides are perceptible as high as beacon rock. Meanwhile, the other National Geographic Sea Bird group climbed Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River, a site first noted by Lewis and Clark as “Beaten Rock.” This was where Clark first noted tidal influence on the Columbia River. Herman, an 82-year-old white sturgeon that lives at the hatchery and warmly greets onlookers, captivated our guests. Patrick MacQuarrie, naturalist and river historian, explained how fish hatcheries operate and function within the Columbia River Basin. After visiting the falls, guests toured the Bonneville Fish Hatchery. They took photos with guidance from Lindblad’s photographic instructor, Kelly Coursey Gray.
Water crashed down the falls at over 700 cubic feet per second. Multnomah Falls, Oregon’s second most visited attraction, did not disappoint.
One group headed to Multnomah Falls and the Bonneville Fish Hatchery, while the other traveled to Beacon Rock State Park and Multnomah Falls. Guests prepared for a typical wet day exploring the Oregon and Washington sides of the Columbia River Gorge. We began our day on National Geographic Sea Bird with an early morning stretch and a delightful breakfast buffet. National Geographic Sea Bird Columbia River Gorge – Oregon and Washington
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