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| We took a day trip to historic Astoria, south of the Long Beach Peninsula across the Columbia River. | |
| ASTORIA COLUMN | |
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| Looking down from the top of the Column | Chinook burial canoe near the Column |
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| Looking northwest toward the Astoria bridge near the mouth of the Columbia River | |
| To see the panorama below, please use your horizontal scroll bar. | |
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| Looking south and west from Astoria Column -- Saddle Mtn, tallest peak on the Oregon coast, is in the left background; Geno hiked to its 3,283' summit later. Young River and Lewis and Clark River are in the foreground. | |
| COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM | |
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| This new museum contains dramatic exhibits of historic and current-day travel on the Columbia River | |
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| The Columbia River bar wreaks havoc on ships, even today. Map depicts location of sunken ships. | |
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| Many types of boats are on display | |
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| The salmon canning industry was
once a big industry, but it has almost disappeared due to over-fishing and environmental changes on the Columbia River |
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| Scrimshaw pieces made by sailors | |
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| A detailed 5-mast ship model, built in 1950 by "a colorful San Francisco waterfront character" | |
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| Caught in a big tsunami | |
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| The rough water rescue school for the US Coast Guard is located nearby | |
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| View of the Columbia River outside the museum | Lightship Columbia, the last seagoing lighthouse |
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