Annual trail use on the Columbia River Renaissance Trail in 2010 was estimated to be 986,645, an increase from the previous two years. Water Trails. The slough is a preserve of the Nature Conservancy, and the best remaining example in Oregon of a Sitka spruce swamp (some of the trees are 400 years old), once common in coastal estuaries from here to Alaska. In 1805 Lewis and Clark estimated its size at 3 1/2 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide. Other launch options include the Skamokawa Paddle Center dock, and Vista Park beach. Its extensive sandy beaches are clothing-optional. Directions: From Highway 101 in Ilwaco, turn on Elizabeth Street and continue to the ramp at the mooring basin. Camping is available year-round at popular Beacon Rock. West Sand, with its native dunegrass, has been proposed for designation as a national natural landmark. Launch/Landing:  Ridgefield Kayak Launch, WA. You will pass an amphitheater, a picnic shelter, and several overlooks with benches, which provide a place to stop a minute and enjoy the sounds of birds. Approximately 1 1/2 miles downriver, just after the mouths of Cunningham Slough and the Gilbert River, the Gilbert's boat ramp is easy to spot. Two hundred-acre Pierce Island is a Nature Conservancy preserve, and a haunt of osprey and beavers. Read a full trip report by Neil Schulman. Use the map below to locate launch sites in Oregon and around the country. I'm not exactly sure, Christian, but it looks like it will connect to the West Columbia section of the Riverwalk. Siuslaw Water Trail. Cottonwoods and other trees, along with a vine maple understory, make for classic Columbia River islands, with the maples a brilliant red in autumn. The trail will eventually connect to EdVenture. Riverfront Park & Historic Columbia Canal. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Office 902 Wasco Avenue, Suite 200 Hood River, OR 97031 (541) 308-1700 TTY (541) 386-8758 Email. River mile 28Distance:  1-10 miles round tripSkill Level:  Beginner to AdvancedCharts:  NOAA 18523, Columbia River: Harrington Point to Crims IslandTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Knappa Slough. The northern 12,000 acres of Sauvie Island are owned by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and managed for waterfowl habitat. At low tide, Young's Bay becomes mudflats; tide tables should be consulted for optimum passage with tides and river current, since the return trip will head upriver. River mile 74Distance:  11 miles round tripSkill Level:  Intermediate to AdvancedCharts:  NOAA 18524 Columbia River: Crims Island to St. HelensTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Goble, OR. For the past three years, the Columbia River Renaissance Trail has reported the highest usage of all the trails that were counted. Learn how to create your own. Vegetation is being established to deter Caspian terns, whose colony was relocated because of their feeding frenzies on the estimated 100 million young salmon who linger in spring in this zone of mixing salt- and freshwater. River mile 106Landing:  Frenchman's Bar Park, WA. For longer trails and extended trips, please explore our list of Backpacking trails. Other paddle options launching from Vancouver include Vancouver Marine Park (WA RM 108) to Kelley Point Park (OR RM 101). Columbia River I live in Tri-Cites of Washington state on the Columbia River and have paddled it locally but never below Bonneville dam. Please note: Trip recommendations are reflective of site access and river conditions when they were developed. Columbia – The River Trail’s southern trailhead is Columbia River Park, located in historic Columbia Borough. Description: Knappa is the launching point for two very different paddling experiences, yet each with a feel of wilderness. Launch/Landing:  Dalton Point, Oregon. Just beyond is the mile-long sandy Prescott Beach, a Lewis and Clark campsite and today a favorite spot for windsurfing. From Astoria, take Alternate Highway 101 south, turn left onto Fort Clatsop Road; Netul Landing is approximately 1.5 miles beyond the Fort Clatsop site. From short waterfront forays to steep ascents, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area offers breathtaking views, many of which are perfect for short day hikes. Directions: The launch is an amphitheater on the Vancouver Waterfront, just west of the I-5 bridge and near 100 Columbia St. From the City Center exit (Sixth St.) off Interstate 5, proceed three blocks to Columbia St., turn left and then right into the landing's parking lot. ... At times there are both many people on the trail and there are creepy guys who watch and follow you in their car. Directions: The main entrance to the Cayce / West Columbia Riverwalk is … Enable JavaScript to see Google Maps. Pilings—remnants of logging operations—jut from the water near shore. Lady Island is three miles downriver. Lewis and Clark called Hayden "Image Canoe Island" after the highly-decorated canoes they saw in the area; from here they spotted and named Mount Jefferson. Launch/Landing:  County Line Park west of Longview, and Skamokawa Vista ParkReach:  5 & 6Distance:  10-16 miles, depending on route specifics Chart:  NOAA Chart 18523, Harrington Point to Crims Island Skill level:  IntermediateTide Tables:  Columbia River - Cathlamet Channel. Although there is stairway at each end of this section, there is ramp at the Broad River Overpass. Just across Knappa Slough from the launch is Karlson Island and the chain of dozens of estuary islands, bars, mud flats and tidal marshes that are part of the 35,000-acre Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. The water trail map and guide, interpretive panels, and web site were developed and are managed by Susquehanna Heritage. After two miles, the small slough meets the expansive, open-water Columbia. Four mile-long Hayden Island, its northern half undeveloped, makes a transition to a more natural shoreline. Columbia River Park provides the opportunity to launch your boat or paddlecraft and explore the river. Now a part of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, the landing features information kiosks, a bronze statue of Sacagawea, and a canoe/kayak boat launch into the Lewis and Clark River. FAN Descends from a stream above and is similar to a horsetail but it gets broader or "fans out" at the bottom. For an overnight trip, primitive camping is permitted on the east, north, and south sides of Lord Island (RM 62.5 and 63). A small waterway, with Saddle Mountain in the distance, it meanders north past woods and pastoral fields. Description: Within view of the Lewis & Clark Bridge, Dibblee Island marks the transition between the industrial zones of Longview and Rainier and the more primitive islands and wild landscapes downriver. Launch/Landing:  Oneida Boat Ramp, WA. River mile 91, Multnomah Channel RM 7.5Distance:  10 miles overnight (or 15 miles round trip)Skill Level:  BeginnerChart:  NOAA 18524, Columbia River: St. Helens to VancouverTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Multnomah Channel - Fort William Bend, OR. Today Highway 14 crosses over the island, which is now the property of Crown-Zellerbach Corporation; part of it is a pulp mill but the island's sandy beaches revealed at low water are fine for a picnic lunch. Contact Us Read the full trip report by Neil Schulman. This paddle continues along the Oregon shore for the island's 3 1/2 mile length. Lovely to walk along the water or head down to the beach. River mile 32Distance:  1-5 mile round trip, or overnightSkill Level:  BeginnerChart:  NOAA 18523, Columbia River: Harrington Point to Crims IslandTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Skamokawa, WA. Mid-river is Sand Island, a partly-forested, undeveloped part of Rooster Rock State Park. River mile 54. Launch and Land:  Vista Park in SkamokawaDistance:  12 miles round-trip Chart:  NOAA Chart 18523, Crims Island to Harrington Point Skill level:  Intermediate Tide Tables:  Skamokawa, WA. Description: Part of the Willamette River Greenway, Multnomah Channel is a narrow, 21-mile stretch connecting the river with the Columbia. Skamowaka was known at the turn of the century as "Little Venice." Native Americans called it Nch-i-Wana, "The Big River." East Sand is the nesting site of nearly 10,000 breeding pairs of Caspian terns—the largest colony in the world. More than 800 acres of the island's northern half are undeveloped and sit at the intersection of two major wildlife corridors. Directions: Drive nine miles past Columbia City to Scipio's Goble Landing boat ramp, 70360 Columbia River Highway (Highway 30). Wallula Gap (/ w ə ˈ l uː l ʌ ɡ æ p /) is a large water gap of the Columbia River through the Horse Heaven Hills basalt anticlines in the Columbia River Basin in the U.S. state of Washington, just south of the confluence of the Walla Walla and Columbia rivers. It's not cute it's not funny is not sweet when you're being led by your dog control your dog make it an experience that's good for everybody not everybody likes big dogs not everybody likes dogs at all so keep them on a short leash and enjoy the experience, City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department | 1111 Parkside Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 | (803) 545-3100 | Email. Trail survey respondents represent approximately 9% of those counted. In this bay, which they called "Haley's," Clark wrote that they were "in full view of the Ocian" and finally had achieved their goal of reaching the Pacific. River Trail follows the route of the historic Pennsylvania Main Line Canal and uses some of the original towpath to create the trail. “The Columbia River Water Trail is more than just a way to get exercise. City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department. South Riverfront Park Address: 312 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201 | North Riverfront Park Address: 4210 River Drive, Columbia, SC 29201. Follow it for approximately 2.5 miles, turn right onto NW Ferry Rd. Read the trip report and see photos by Neil Schulman. Bainbridge to Vinegar Ferry; Bridge Paddle; Columbia to Conejohela Flats; Conejohela Flats to Zimmerman Center for Heritage; Holtwood Whitewater Park; Boat Marinas. Columbia River shoreline, near Waterfront Renaissance Trail. On your return, you can vary your walk by descending a stairway and following the lower paved section along the river. WHERE Lower Columbia River Water Trail, on the Oregon-Washington border. The park includes powerboat and paddlecraft launches, picnic areas, historical markers, and land and water trail access. At Laurel Street turn left (west). Vancouver, population 175,000, is the seat of Clark County, its rapid growth reflected in an expanding city skyline and construction cranes. Keep in mind that the Columbia is a tidal river. Launch and Landing:  John Day River boat launch east of Tongue Point, taking out at the West Mooring BasinDistance:  7 miles from John Day River to West Mooring Basin Chart:  NOAA Chart 18521, Columbia River, Pacific Ocean to Harrington Point Skill level:  Intermediate  Tide Tables:  Astoria (Tongue Point). A circumnavigation of Hayden and Tomahawk Islands (now one connected narrow island, about 5.5 miles long) offers a flavor of urban river ambiance—the Port of Portland's Terminal 6, marinas and floating houseboat communities, overhead the Interstate Bridge and low-flying airplanes from the Portland International Airport. Lewis and Clark camped from April 6 to April 8, 1806 just downriver from the island. All rights reserved. Just over a mile downriver, near the Washington side, rises a rugged basalt pillar, remnant of massive landslides eons ago. 10/31/2015 Joan F. Joan F. Short but beautiful walking path on the stunning Columbia River. Follow Highway 30 to the Sauvie Island bridge; the road becomes NW Sauvie Island Rd. River mile 84Distance:  4-5 miles round trip (overnight option)Skill Level:  IntermediateChart:  NOAA 18524, Columbia River: Crims Island to St. HelensTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with corrections for St. Helens, OR. noaa>. River mile 3Distance:  6 miles round trip (overnight option)Skill Level:  ExperiencedCharts:  NOAA 18521, Columbia River: Pacific Ocean to Harrington PointTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Baker Bay, WA. Directions:  From mile 10.8 on Highway 14, turn south onto Oneida Road and follow it for two miles to the boat ramp. Heavily-wood Ives Island is part of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The park features nature trails and sandy beaches, and the upriver end of the island has an expansive view of rivers, channels, islands and the broad Columbia upriver. Launch/Landing:  Steamboat Landing Park, WA. Where does the new trail connect downtown, is it a part of Riverfront Park? Shuttle trips can be continued downriver, to land at Rooster Rock State Park (RM 128.5, five miles from Dalton Point) or Corbett Ramp (RM 126.5, seven miles from the launch). Highpoint Heritage Trail Guide Map and guide for ½-mile heritage trail with waystops along accessible walking path to Highpoint’s summit and scenic overlook. An easy trail leads to the summit of the rock, with panoramic views up and down the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area from Wind Mountain to Crown Point. One mile downriver is Coffin Rock, once an Indian burial place. Launch and Landing:  Netul landing, ¼ mile south of Fort Clatsop. Boat tie-up is available at the city-owned public docks. The A ramp leads up to the National Historic District, for a tasty brunch or a stroll past architectural treasures. Primitive camping is available on Quill Island. Surrounding views from the water encompass Hamilton Mountain, Aldrich Butte, Yeon Mountain, St. Peters Dome and Rock of Ages. MUST-READS The Lewis and Clark Columbia River Water Trail: A Guide for Paddlers, Hikers, and Other Explorers, by Keith Hay (Timber … The trip can be lengthened by crossing the Columbia to the north shore of Sauvie Island and a stop at Warrior Rock Lighthouse. During peak northern migration in February and March, the Refuge provides habitat for as many as 1,000 tundra swans, 5,000 Canada geese, and 50,000 ducks. Cape Horn, with its impressive towering basalt cliffs rising directly out of the river, waterfalls and small caves, lines the shore beyond. The main shipping channel runs between the Rock and shore; large commercial craft, especially tugs and barges, can approach quickly and almost silently. For the public boat ramp, turn left across Skamokawa Creek Bridge then south down Pleasant Point Road. The bay's watershed drains about 85,000 acres and has been identified as a major salmon and steelhead spawning and rearing area. Description: Scappoose Bay is a gunkholer's paradise, an intricate web of wetlands and mostly unnamed creeks, tributaries and channels that meander and curve and switchback and slice through islands and veer into lakes and flow into each other—or simply peter out, so tide tables should be carefully checked. Lewis & Clark called it "Fanny's Bottom," presumably after Clark's sister Frances. Description: Ilwaco is a small traditional fishing port with an 800-boat marina, sheltered in Baker Bay on the Long Beach Peninsula. Reach:  2-3Launch and Land:  Frenchman’s Bar, Scappoose Bay, Sauvie Island Boat Ramp on Multnomah Channel, Cathedral Park or Kelly Point Park on the WillametteDistance:  43 miles to circumnavigate from Frenchman's Bar, many shorter trips are possible.Chart:  NOAA Chart 18525, Columbia River, St Helens to VancouverSkill level:  Intermediate or beginner, depending on distance. we continued untill late in the evening and encamped on a Small Island near the Middle of the river haveing made 18 miles." River mile 123Distance:  6 miles round tripSkill Level:  Intermediate to AdvancedCharts:  NOAA 18531, Columbia River: Vancouver to BonnevilleTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with corrections for Washougal, WA. The Columbia has shaped the character of the Northwest, and still inspires a wondrous sense of adventure. Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail; Conestoga River Water Trail; Susquehanna River Water Trail; Favorite Paddles. 7 miles round-trip to Warrior Rock from Scappoose BayChart:  NOAA Chart 18525, Columbia River, St Helens to VancouverSkill level:  Beginner, Launch/Landing:  Pixie Park, OR. NOAA 18525, Columbia River: St. Helens to Vancouver.Tide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Vancouver, WA. Launch/Landing:  Abernathy Creek Boat Ramp, WA. Greater Columbia Water Trail, the GCWT encompasses 500 + miles of water trails. Blind Slough is most quickly accessed by the informally-named Autio Boat Launch, privately owned but open to public use.Distance:  14 miles from Aldrich Point to Pillar Rock and backChart:  NOAA Chart 18523, Columbia River, Harrington Point to Crims IslandSkill level:  Beginner to Intermediate, but navigation is challengingTide Tables:  Columbia River - Aldrich Point. A careful crossing to the Washington side at the island's downriver point leads to the mouth of the Cowlitz River, a course upriver on Carroll's Channel behind the island, and a crossing back to Goble. A mile past the point, Frenchman's Bar (named for Paul Haury, a French sailor who jumped ship) has more than a mile of sandy beaches and a 2 1/2 mile trail that connects the 120-acre regional park with Vancouver Lake Park. Tillamook County Water Trail. The southernmost access is shown in the map above at Columbia Point Marina Park. Launch:  Sauvie Island Boat Ramp, OR. In two mile-long Seal Slough, snags of red cedar trees buried in an earthquake in January 1700 are exposed. Launch/Landing:  Knappa Docks, OR. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Sand Island Marine Park, a short distance offshore, offers the opportunity for a detour or overnight stop. The first, and more sheltered, is Blind Slough, about a mile upriver. At approximately 6 miles it turns into Reeder Rd; follow for approximately 7 miles, then turn left at the boat ramp sign into the parking lot. Downriver, gargantuan grain silos and huge international cargo ships at dock or anchored mid-river dwarf a small craft, while a view upriver reveals marinas, moorages and multi-story condos. Another option is to launch at Prescott to circumnavigate Cottonwood Island. With gorgeous views of the I-5 and I-205 bridges and Mount Hood, this trail is a west Vancouver stunner. The Bainbridge Access adjoins to the park and is the southern trailhead for the Conoy Canal Park Trail, along with connecting to the North West Lancaster County River Trail. The city of St. Helens is only two miles upriver, but depending on wind and weather, the short distance can be a challenge. You might try to contact Alder Creek in Hood River, OR or Pat Daley of Columbia Kayak Adventures here in the Tri-cities (Richland, WA). Description: Beacon Rock, named and described by Lewis and Clark as "a remarkable high rock," is a remnant of an ancient volcanic explosion; at 848 feet high it stands as a stunning landmark to guide a paddle around Pierce and Ives islands. Along the first two miles downriver, shores are lined with ash, willow, and cottonwood forests—Wapato Access Greenway State Park on the right, and on the left, mainly Metro Parks and natural areas, where more than 20,000 trees have been planted to stabilize the banks and provide shade cover for fish habitat. Changes to access sites, the shoreline, and river conditions regularly occur. Pacific Beaches with correction for Grays River Entrance, WA, Netul Landing, Oregon. Rice Island, approximately 2 1/2 miles from the launch, is a dredge spoil island with acres of river sand. Launch/Landing:  Port of Ilwaco, WA. Picturesque Brooks Slough, with its forested shores and mountain backdrop, is a protected waterway that can be traveled about two miles upstream to its mouth in the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer. Description: A Clark County Heritage Site, Steamboat Landing offers both a beach launch and a floating dock. Henry Biddle purchased the rock to build a trail and in 1935 his heirs turned it over to the state for use as a park. Because this jaunt begins by paddling upriver, checking tide tables is a must. This beloved City of Columbia park provides a flat, easy-walking, paved trail that follows the old towpath of the Columbia Canal—which had a brief career in the 19th century, but became obsolete because of the railroads. A round trip between Goble and Prescott Beach is six miles. Astoria and Smith Point are visible from the river's mouth. Adjacent to the islands are the wetlands and uplands of Pierce National Wildlife Refuge on the Washington shore (not open to the public) and on the Oregon side, John B. Yeon State Park, site of a trailhead to two of the Gorge's most beautiful and secluded waterfalls, Elowah and Upper McCord Creek falls. The Missouri River offers an opportunity to paddle through history. At low tide, launch the small beach at the mouth of the creek. GETTING THERE The best place for paddlers to enter the water is at Beacon Rock State Park, west of the Bonneville Dam. View west of condominiums at Columbia Shores and east of the Interstate 5 Bridge. Launch/Landing:  Skamokawa Boat Ramp, WA. Description: Netul Landing is the heritage spot where The Corps of Discovery landed on December 7, 1805 to establish a winter encampment. This flat, easy walking, paved trail follows the old towpath of the Columbia Canal—which had a brief career in the 19th century, but became obsolete because of the railroads. Clark wrote, "this is certainly the most eligable Situation for our purposes." Directions:  Highway 30 to Columbia City. River mile 22Distance:  1-6 miles round trip (overnight option)Skill Level:  Intermediate to AdvancedCharts:  NOAA 18523, Columbia River: Harrington Point to Crims IslandTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Grays River Entrance, WA. Launch/Landing:  Scappoose Bay Marine Park, OR. There is a boardwalk section already completed (known as Bicentennial Park) with stellar views of the Gervais Street Bridge and Congaree River. Launch/Landing:  Netul Landing, Oregon. River mile 13, Lewis & Clark RiverDistance:  1-6 miles round tripSkill Level:  BeginnerChart:  NOAA 18521, Columbia River: Pacific Ocean to Harrington PointTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Lewis and Clark River Bridge, ORDirections:  From Astoria, take Alternate Highway 101 south, turn left onto Fort Clatsop Road; Netul Landing is approximately 1.5 miles beyond the Fort Clatsop site. Launch/Landing:  Dibblee Point Beach Landing, Oregon. There is a boardwalk section already completed (known as Bicentennial Park) with stellar views of the Gervais Street Bridge and Congaree River. River mile 133.6Distance:  1-6 miles round tripSkill Level:  Intermediate to AdvancedChart:  NOAA 18531, Columbia River: Vancouver to BonnevilleTide Tables:  Pacific Beaches with correction for Ellesworth, WA (estimate only)Directions: Dalton Point, at milepoint 29 of Interstate 84 in Oregon, is accessible only from the westbound lanes. It is 1,240 miles (2,000 km) long. The multi-use trail (hike/bike/horse) passes woods, farms, backyards and a few towns from High Bridge in Hunterdon County, to Bartley in Morris County. Beginning at Abernathy Creek Boat Ramp in Washington, this paddle route crosses the shipping channel for a circumnavigation around Crims, then a jaunt downstream past Oak Point to Quill Island before a return to the Abernathy ramp. Around the Island: two days and 43 miles around Sauvie, The Lower Gorge: Secret Spots, Back Channels, Changeable Plans, The Lower North Shore: Skamokawa to Brookfield Point, Island Maze: Aldrich Point to Pillar Rock, Youngs Bay: Paddling with Merriweather and Lewis. Columbia's Riverfront Park is a component of the Palmetto Trail. River of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Punchbowl Falls, a 2.1 mile hike on Eagle Creek Trail, features a viewpoint and bench- the perfect combination for a rest stop. Visitors are not permitted on East Sand, but primitive camping is available on West Sand Island. https://www.wwta.org/water-trails/lower-columbia-river-water-trail Description: Huge international cargo ships at anchor, dry docks, cranes, pilings, piers, grain silos, and stevedores at work provide a fascinating backdrop for exploring the busy inland seaports of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The cottonwood-ash forest is one of the largest intact stands left on the lower Columbia and the area is used by more than a hundred wildlife species, including bald eagles, pileated woodpeckers and painted turtles. Image taken December 31, 2006. Description: With Grays Bay to the north and Cathlamet Bay to the south, the Columbia is at its widest here, with grand, expansive views of the river and distant hills and bluffs. Since 2000, the Estuary Partnership has been stewarding the Water Trail, a collection of launch points, camping and lodging options, food and other services, and points of interest, to help people in non-motorized boats explore the place we call home. From the landing, a half-mile walking trail leads to Fort Clatsop. Before a bridge was built in 1951, the launch site was a ferry landing for islanders traveling to and from the mainland. Directions: Beacon Rock State Park is located 35 miles east of Vancouver WA at milepost 35 on Highway 14. River mile 54Distance:  8 miles round trip (overnight option)Skill Level:  Intermediate to AdvancedCharts:  NOAA 18523, Columbia River: Harrington Point to Crims Island and 18524, Columbia River: Crims Island to St. HelensTide Tables: Pacific Beaches with correction for Abernathy Point, WA. Great blue heron, belted kingfishers and bald eagles are regularly seen; during migrations, sandhill cranes and tundra swans commonly fly overhead. See image/link below:https://riveralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BaseMap1-1080x835.jpg, Wonderful place to go walk your dog but how do we make sure everyone controls their dog? Description: Many islands of the lower Columbia appear to be surrounded by small isles that were once part of a whole. Pacific Beaches with correction for Skamokawa, WA. Access to these areas is also available by launching at Aldrich Point (OR RM 30), John Day Boat Ramp (OR RM 18), or one of the three Skamokawa launches (WA RM 32). From downtown Columbia: Drive west to Huger Street and turn toward Interstate 26. The Columbia is one of the world’s greatest sources of hydroelectric power and, with its tributaries, represents a third of the potential hydropower of the United States. © 2021 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Directions:  Follow Highway 30 to the town of Warren, turn east on Bennett Rd. leading to the boat ramp.Directions: Landing: Follow Highway 30 to the Sauvie Island Bridge, then turn left at the bottom of the ramp to Gillihan Rd. Just downriver from Lord is Walker Island, where Lewis & Clark camped March 26, 1806. For overnight stays, camping is available at Skamokawa Vista Park, and lodging exists at the historic Skamokawa Inn. River mile 107Distance:  12 miles round tripSkill Level:  Beginner to IntermediateCharts:  NOAA 18531, Columbia River: Vancouver to Bonneville, and The western portion rises steeply to 1,500 feet while the eastern portion is a flat alluvial plane. Turn east on First Street and follow it for four blocks to Pixie Park. Pacific Beaches with correction for Knappa Slough. During the springtime you may also see spider lilies on rocky shoals of the river. Turn right to enjoy a walk/ride atop the levee separating the canal from the Congaree and Broad Rivers. 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