12/24/2020 - Columbia River, Collin's Beach, Sauvie Island, OR

Time: 2.58 hours

Distance: 6.1 miles

We put into the Columbia River at Collin's Beach on Sauvie Island on Christmas Eve morning. We had a clear sunny day with very little river traffic though the current was fairly strong making for a rather short distance.

Lynda preparing to put in.

Lynda getting under way.

Lynda on the Columbia just after starting out.

Mt. St. Helens.

Paddling up-river into the sun.

Lynda in the middle of the Columbia River with Mt. St. Helens in the background.