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Fishing The Columbia River With Rod Zavaduk
Friday, August 25, 2017 We were meeting Rod at the Castlegar Sports Center and Fly Shop at 12:00, so we caught up on chores, doing several loads of laundry. We were worried Castlegar RV Park and Campground wouldn’t be the same since Dale sold it two years ago. We had so enjoyed his company four…
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Fishing The Granby River
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Although the Granby is very low and temperatures are in the 90’s, we decided to give it a try. In the first three holes we saw fish rising, one coming all the way out of the water, so we were inspired to keep at it. In two of those holes I…
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Old Cowboy Ranch and Williamson Lake
Monday, August 21, 2017 After breakfast we went up to the campground office to check in with our wives, read emails and post the blog. Jonni came in first. She had a client coming today, but didn’t know how it would work out. Besides running the ranch, she sells real estate. We talked about the…
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Driving 101- Olympia – Vancouver
Friday, August 18, 2017 Judy told me to Buzz’s suggestion driving to Seattle or Vancouver. Go up 101, then head east to Olympia. She said the road is windy and small, but very pretty, so that’s what I did. I was off to pick up Kelly at the airport in Vancouver at 12:00 Saturday. The…
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Museum Day
Thursday, Aug 17, 2017 I had one day to explore the area. I wanted to see Fort Clatsop, where Lewis and Clark wintered in 1806, but I visited the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center on the Washington side first. It was much more than I expected, leading you through their incredible journey as you walk…
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Waiting in Lakeside
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 The little broken cord on the truck has kept me in Ludlum Campground for two more days. I took the truck to Ken Ware Chevrolet/GMC in North Bend. first thing Monday morning, but I wasn’t the only one with problems. Three others waited with me for the doors to open at…
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Oregon Dunes and Florence
Friday, August 11, 2017 Exploring the coast, I drove north, stopping at a couple of recreation areas with campgrounds to see if they were full. I was pleased to see plenty of openings in these “drive up” campgrounds. Oregon Dunes Recreation Area had several very nice campgrounds. I did a mile hike through the marsh,…
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Sardine Crisis
Jane-Ashley sent me a link as I noted lots of sardines belly-up in Chetco Harbor. From: http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/03/as_pacific_sardine_collapse_wo.html Nearly a year into a West Coast sardine fishing ban enacted to protect the collapsing population, the fish formerly worth more than $8 million to Oregon’s economy have shown no signs of a comeback. New federal research indicates numbers…
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Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area
Thursday, August 11, 2015 After moving campsites, I drove north on 101. Stopping at a lighthouse overlook, all you could see was fog and clouds. One chatty tourist said he had just walked the Appalachian Trail, complaining that there were seldom views, and here he is in Oregon and can’t see the view. I stopped…
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Charles, I Think
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 I was enjoying driving up the coast. 101 is a busy highway, which also happens to be a tourist route. Oregon beaches are phenomenal, undeveloped and I guess the water is cold. Crossing the mouth of the Rogue, salmon fishing boats were everywhere. I don’t know what the rules are on…