http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Oregon , Columbia River Gorge en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:19:15 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:19:15 UTC Hi all.We left today around 940am and arrived at our Best Western hotel around 6pm they have a nice restaurant and an even nicer heated pool which we enjoyed tonight. We drove a total of around 430 miles today.Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon were beautiful today weather was cloudless and in the 80s all day. We plan to spend some time in Boise Idaho tomorrow and then onto C http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/blog-324093.html Anyway the next day in San Francisco was a goody. We got up and had breakfast at Johnny Rockets truckloads of coffee pancakes etc and other assorted junk food. Good for a change. Then off we went and hiked all the way from Fisherman's Wharf to the Golden Gate bridge. Took bloody ages but there was method in our madness still trying to get the boys into the right time zone because come bedti http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/blog-169626.html Columbia River GorgenbspNorth America raquonbspUnited States raquonbspOregon raquonbspColumbia River Gorge raquonbspCascade Locks By Danielle and PaulApril 18th 2007 Yesterday we explored the waterfalls of Columbia Gorge Oregon. They were awesome Even though it was raining we hiked to the tops. Echo even loved them. Luckily not enough to jump in Today was mostly a driving d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/Cascade-Locks/blog-150423.html Astoria Tillamook and Columbia GorgenbspNorth America raquonbspUnited States raquonbspOregon raquonbspColumbia River Gorge raquonbspCascade Locks By Danielle and PaulApril 16th 2007 And we're off We've reached Oregon which means we added another state to our sticky map that displays all of the states in our main camper window. Washington and now Oregon We started way up i http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/Cascade-Locks/blog-150421.html As predicted the weather packed in. It rained during the night and we awoke to a damp tent luckily no water had leaking inside. We packed up and hit the road and pretty well could see nothing of the fantastic scenery. So we put up in a church for the morning service and waited for the weather to clear. The church proved very welcoming and friendly but it was more traditional than I am used toIt http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/blog-106850.html In late April 2005 Nan Shad and I made a photo safari to the Columbia Gorge towing our light weight Quicksilver foldout tent trailer behind our Subi Forester. It was our first outing since our trip last September east to the Grande Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks.Many of the photos made on this trip are available for view and purchase from my online gallery at NW ExposuresEarlier this yea http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/blog-100494.html After our exciting boat trip in Portland we decided to do a day of some scenic roads in Oregonotherwise known as the Lewis and Clark Trail.We were able to see some magnificent waterfalls and did some hiking along the Columbia River. It was a bit overcast in the morning the first sighting of bad weather in a long time. The restaurant we ate lunch at overlooked where some of the best wind surf http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/blog-89850.html Corey and I had a great time this weekend away from planning and packing to enjoy the Deschutes river with some friends. It was a quick trip just two days on the river to cover 70 miles down a river to the mouth of the Deschutes where it emptied into the mighty Columbia River.The weather in the high desert of Oregon was very hot and dry which is by the way the best weather for river rafting. Clo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Oregon/Columbia-River-Gorge/blog-73260.html