8/21/2022 - Columbia River, Broughton Beach Park, Portland, OR

Time: 2.37 hours

Distance: 7.73 miles

We put into the Columbia River at Broughton Beach Park right by the Portland Airport. We paddled up-river for about an hour and a half before turning back. The day was sunny with temperatures in the mid-eighties and the river had quite a lot of motorboat traffic.

Lynda preparing to put in.

An Osprey Eagle that was unhappy with our presence near its nest.

Paddling up-river with Mt. Hood in the background.

Lynda paddling on the Columbia.