Astoria, OR to Portland

[Stephen Sails]

Hell yeah, kids, I made it!
Two days, fifteen hours (motoring) on water, and Little Lisa is home in Portland.
Thanks to everyone for your support!

 

[goldenstate]

My kids threw balsa airplanes off the top of the Astoria column last summer on a trip visiting family.

I bet it was a pretty (if slow) trip up the river.

 

[bigd14]

Nice! That current sure slows things down a bit.

 

[Stephen Sails]

We made 6-7 kts to Kalama with the tide. 10 hours.
Then 6 hours at 5-6 kts to Portland.
no incidents to speak of!

 

[toddster]

It took me a while to figure out that it's just as fast to dock somewhere and go explore the bayous on the SUP when the tide is unfavorable...

 

[Loren Beach]

Good Going!
I have, when lucky, caught the incoming tide surge at Cathlamet and rode it all the way to Portland. Of course I was on the water that day from 8 am to about midnight. (sigh)

 

[Stephen Sails]

I’m glad we pushed on to Kalama. We were more tired than we realized, and I definitely did not want to be on the water at night!