The Columbia Experience

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In March of 2009 Paul Gamache, Keel Brightman, & Ryan Scott set out to experience the Full length of the Columbia River in two separate trips. The first; Revelstoke to the Pacific Ocean, 882 miles. The second; Columbia Lake to Revelstoke, 361 miles. The river is blocked by 14 dams with only a couple short sections of free-flowing river left. In the early 1930′s plans were set in motion to harness the flow of the Columbia to power the Pacific Northwest & beyond. Check out the video for more information on the Columbia River and check out thecolumbiaexperience.com for a day-by-day journal on the 1,243 mile journey.

Ohanapecosh River, WA

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more on the Ohanapecosh River coming soon..

Mesa Falls, ID

Pouring through the Henry Fork Caldera, which is part of the greater Island Park Caldera, the geology of the area dates back more than 1.3 million years when one of seven known supervolcanos erupted starting the creation of the Yellowstone Caldera. Needless to say, Mesa Falls is rich in history. Given the geology and park and huck nature of the falls it’s no wonder that so many people stop by the magnificent waterfall to take a quick look or partake in recreational activities. A couple weeks ago Dan McCain took a trip back to is home state of Montana and took a look at Mesa.

Dan McCain R-1, top fall at Mesa Falls

Photo courtesy of Ümit Yüksel

Exploring the Lava Tubes

The Little White Salmon has always had a mysterious flow pattern during the winter months as the headwaters fill up and explode into the river. The lava flows in the headwaters have a lot to do with this pattern. Here is a short video from down in the hole.