columbia river

Bradley Miltenberger of Echo, Oregon, (below Hermiston) drove up to Yakima three times to attend federal court and fight a $125 ticket. His gas and food probably cost more than that, but it was the principle of the thing. And he won.

I went out salmon fishing last night on the Columbia River. 2014 is turning out to be a record run of fall salmon. We literally launched the boat I dropped my bait in the water and had a Coho Salmon on my line within 5 minutes and being that is was so fast we didn't have time to video that one, but still landed a 15lb fish. The real fun happened later...

We had a boat race party this last weekend and everybody was in the river -- well, almost everybody. Those that weren't kept saying, "I can't believe they're swimming in that river! I'd NEVER swim in that river!" What about you?

We recently purchased a boat and have been getting out on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Having a great time I might add, however a few pet peeves of mine. Like at the boat launch don't let your kids/pets swim where boats are launching. 1st of all it's not safe and it is a major pain for the boater to try to avoid your kids/pets. There I said it!

This year's salmon run has been so successful the government will now allow you to keep more of what you catch!

Set sail on an authentic 499 passenger sternwheeler boat for lunch or dinner or a tour of the snake river locks.

Fishermen and women are very excited this year because of the record breaking salmon run. Fish counters predicted around 600,000 thousand fish this season however numbers have exceeded that this year with counts over the 1 million mark! And yes I am wearing a John Deere cap which is now my official lucky fishing cap...

The weather was absolutely gorgeous Monday afternoon. I took my daughter down to the river to throw rocks in and I just couldn't muster sadness for the lack of snow. If you can't have a white Christmas, the next best thing is a beautiful, sunny Christmas in the Mid-Columbia!

Blowup those toys and relax in the water during the remainder of these next few Summer months. Here are some of the best and weirdest inflatables for you and the whole family! 1. Intex Sea Turtle Ride On     For $21.50, this giant Turtle provides fun filled water entertainment for kids ages 3 and older.   With large air chambers and durible handles, you are guaranteed not to be worrying about a ch

It’s boating season! Thanks to the three rivers, the Tri-Cities provides many places for boat launches and docks. Here is a map of some of the popular boat facilities in the Tri-Cities.

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I went boating on the Columbia & Snake rivers. The weather was perfect and I found the perfect river BBQ food.

The summer season is fast approaching and what better way to spend free time in the Tri-Cities than on the Columbia River!