NW River Cruise 2007

Boarding Queen of the West Sternwheeler - 142 Passengers + 47 Crew	Our Stateroom as Seen from the Veranda	View of Swan Island Port Oregon from Our Veranda	Laurence Cotton Discovery Guide on Top Deck Aft	Dry Dock on Willamette River
Mount Hood Viewed Behind a Tanker on the Willamette River	First Look at Bridges of Portland on the Willamette River	Tower on One of the Bridges of Portland	Downtown Portland as Viewed from Our Portside Veranda	Downtown Portland on the Willamette River
Susan in Columbia Showroom Onboard	Twilight on the Columbia River with Mount Everett WA in the Background	Dawn on the Coumbia River	Captain Ford Has Over 40 Years Experience on the Coumbia River	Going East in the Columbia River Gorge
Columbia River Gorge	Teepee on the Banks of the Columbia River	Smooth Sailing on the Columbia River	Approaching Multnomah Falls	Multnomah Falls -- 2nd highest year-round falls in USA
Osprey in Nest in Columbia Gorge	Approaching Beacon Point named by Lewis Clark in 1805	Passing Beacon Point	Approaching Bonneville Lock Dam	Susan on Forward Deck Entering Bonneville Lock
Closing Back Doors of the Lock	Water Level Almost to the Top	Rainbow Trail Leaving the Lock	Bridge of the Gods (built in 1926) Across Columbia River	Train Running Along Columbia River
Tying Up the Boat	Docked at Stevenson Landing	Leaving Boat for Shore	Barb on Rocks with Queen of the West in Background	Barbara on Columbia River at Stevenson WA.jpg
Back from Shore Visit to Stevenson WA	Kite Boarding is Popular in Stevenson, WA	Barbara Relaxing on the Forward Deck	Kite Boarders & Wind Surfers Enjoy the Columbia Gorge	Another Look at Mount Hood
Watching a Kite Boarder from Our Veranda	Kite Boarder Getting Air	Dinner at the Officers' Table with 2nd Chief Engineer (worked with the boat since age 16)	Guest Entertainers (Cowboy Songs & Stories)	Grain Elevator Along the Columbia River in Umatilla County, OR
Buses Waiting Somewhere in Umatilla County, OR	Finding a Place on Riverbank for 'Pioneer Landing'	Docked on Bank of Columbia River	Susan Disembarking for Pendleton, OR Excursion	Visit to Indian Cultural Center
Birds of Prey Exhibit at Tamastslikt Cultural Center	Saw-whet Owl is Small	Golden Eagle	Teepee and Lodge	Indian Pony
100-year Old Clock in Pendleton, OR	Chandelier Inside Hamley Western Store - Pendleton, OR	Lunch at Slickfork Saloon - Pendleton, OR	Indian Dancers in Front of 1890's Bar in Slickfork Saloon	Indian Dancer Performing
Indian Dancer 2	Young Indian Dancers	Young Indian Dancer	Inside Shamrock Card Room - Pendleton Underground	Meat Market Work Area - Pendleton Underground
Bison Grazing	Wallula Gap as Seen Going Northeast Along Columbia River	Leaving Columbia River	Entering the Snake River	Morning on the Snake River
Landscape Along the Snake River	Basalt Formations on the Snake River	Basalt Formation & Road Along Snake River	Bill Has Forward Deck All to Himself	Docked in Clarkston, WA Across River from Lewiston, ID
Susan Enjoying Our Veranda	Nez Perce Guests Arriving	Presention About Nez Perce Tribe by Descendants of Twisted Hair (him) & Chief Joseph (her)	Jet Boat Arrives at Clarkston Dock	Boat Cpt (Butch) & Tour Guide (Chuck)
Barbara & Susan Onboard for Jet Boat Trip on Snake River	Summer Activities Along the Snake River	House on Hill Overlooking Snake River	Fellow Cruisers Looking at Petroglyphs	Petroglyphs
Notice from Land Owner About Property Containing Petroglyphs	Whitewater on the Snake River	Snake River Goes from WA-ID to OR-ID Border	Entering Hell's Canyon	Lots of Float Trips in Hell's Canyon
Going Upriver into Hell's Canyon	Rock Formations in Hell's Canyon	Another Float Trip	Young Bighorn Sheep in Hell's Canyon	Another Bighorn Sheep
Docking at Butch's Ranch (RiverQuest)	Mail Delivery on the Snake is Weekly	Barbara Swimming in Snake River at RiverQuest	Deer Having a Snack in RiverQuest Orchard	Wild Turkey's in Butch's (Boat Cpt) Orchard
Mule Deer in Butch's (Boat Cpt) Orchard	Susan and Barbara Back On Board	Bighorn Sheep On the Rocks	Jet Skiing on the Snake River	Some People Went Back on Buses
1800's Houses in Lewiston, ID	Entering McNary Lock	Fish Ladder at McNary Dam	McNary Dam	Going Down 100+ feet
Starting to Get Choppy on the Columbia River	Susan Reading in Paddlewheel Lounge	Wind & Waves Continue to Get Worse on the Columbia River	Bill & Barb in Calliope Lounge	Tied to Floating Buoy in John Day Lock
113 Feet Lower Than Where We Started	Raising Guillotine Style Lock Gate	Sun Filtered by Smoke from Wildfire	Wildfire on Shore	Silhouette of Mount Hood Comes into View
Susan Bill Barbara Mary in Showroom	Cruise Director (Bo - on piano) with Showroom Band	Elizabeth (NY) & Matthew (Cumming, GA) - Asst Cruise Directors	Bill Singing in Paddlewheel Lounge with Jackie Wood	Gorgeous Morning on the Columbia River
Osprey Nest	Nice Sailboat and House near Vancouver, WA	Vancouver, WA	Downtown Vancouver, WA	Columbia River Traffic
Bigfoot Sighting on the Way to Mount St Helens	Toutle River Valley	Toutle River Valley with Heavy Clouds over Mount St Helens	Spirit Lake	Arrival at Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center
Bill at Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center (Mount St Helens in Clouds)	Coldwater Lake Created by Eruption of Mount St Helens	Volcanic Hummocks from the Eruption of Mount St Helens	Sky's Clearing over Mount St Helens	Volcanic Steam from Vents on Mount St Helens
Majestic Bus in Front of Mount St Helens	Weyerhaeuser Logging Operation - Vancouver, WA	Road Along Columbia River	Up at Dawn to See the Columbia Bar (where Pacific Ocean meets Columbia River)	Sunrise Near Astoria Washington
As Close as We Can Get to Columbia Bar Due to Water Conditions	Flock of Pelicans Over Aft Deck	Early Morning Fishing Boat	NOAA Research Vessel	Old Salmon Cannery - Astoria, WA
Astoria-Megler Bridge (4.1 miles long)	Barbara & Susan in Astoria, OR	Historic House in Astoria	Historic House in Astoria	Restored 1914 Trolley
Columbia River Maritime Museum - Astoria, OR	Map Showing Wrecks at the Columbia River Bar	Columbia River Bar Called 'Graveyard of the Pacific'	Display Dedicated to Coast Guard Rescue	Queen of the West Docked Behind the Maritime Museum
Rex Ziak (Historian, Author, Emmy-award Winning Film Maker) Talks about Lewis & Clark	The Astoria Column (1926) at Location of the 1st Permanent American Settlement West of the Rockies	Coast Guard in Astoria Provides Search and Rescue for Columbia River Bar	Barbara Susan and Mary at Captain's Farewell in Paddlewheel Lounge	Barbara and Bill - Captains Farewell
Captain's Farewell - Paddlewheel Lounge	With Nick (favorite bartender) in Paddlewheel Lounge	Captain Says Goodbye to Mary	Jackie Wood on Keyboard in Paddlewheel Lounge	Mary and Nick in Paddlewheel Lounge
Last Dinner with Virginia and Chip	Our Table Always Needs Extra Butter	Goodbye Kisses for Mary from Waiters	Kitchen Staff with Chef Danny on Far Right	Susan Chef Danny Larry Bill in Paddlewheel Lounge
Bills Last Night of Singing in Paddlewheel Lounge with Jackie