Columbia River Boat & Bike Trip

Siri and David are starting on their next adventure – A Columbia River boat and bike cruise!… If you want to follow along (receive an email when we post) put your email in the box below and be sure to click on ‘subscribe’

At Mt. St. Helens on our Columbia Trip
Our route for the week – Columbia River from Astoria, Oregon to Lewiston, Idaho on the Snake River
Our boat – The American Pride – will be our home for the week
Our boat on a Washington beach

“We will never fade”

Saturday and Sunday, August 23 & 24, 2025 Pendleton, OR – Pasco, WA – Lewiston, ID We can tell we have made it to Eastern Washington –  the green forests are replaced by rolling golden wheat fields, the almost 100 degrees outside and the wildfire smoke in the air.  Unfortunately, not the best conditions for… Continue reading “We will never fade”

Through the Columbia Gorge

Hood River, Oregon – Friday, August 22, 2025 We are especially excited for today’s ride since we just tried a part of it out a month ago with my sister, Carolyn, and her husband, John, who live nearby in Portland.  It is one of their favorite rides – especially since it not only has breathtaking… Continue reading Through the Columbia Gorge

The Dam tour

Stevenson, WA and Bonneville Dam, Oregon – Thursday, August 21, 2025 Today we decided to divide and conquer.  Siri stayed on the boat with her dad, while I took my single bike on the historic scenic highway route 30.  We both had great days. Siri got to relax on the boat and see the lower… Continue reading The Dam tour

Down and down the Volcano

Kalama, WA – Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Mt. St. Helens is the destination today.  It has been 45 years since that historic blast that many of us locals still remember.  Fortunately, we are  bussed to the top and then get to coast all the way down.  Almost 4,000 feet down in the end.  The mountain… Continue reading Down and down the Volcano

Biking to the Ocean

Astoria, Oregon – August 19, 2025 We wake up to an amazing sunrise on the Columbia River and enjoy the peacefulness of the morning.  No cars, no alarms, just the sound of the river and nature all around.  Well, there was the 2 am wake up call when the engines came to life to help… Continue reading Biking to the Ocean

Roll on Columbia

Washougal, WA – August 18, 2025 Anticipation.  We have been planning this trip for almost a year and a half.  It was delayed last August due to the original boat company going bankrupt (!) and now a year later (and lots of working with the tour company, the stress of filing out reimbursement forms to… Continue reading Roll on Columbia


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