In the Wake of Lewis and Clark

Beginning as a trickle in the high alpine meadows of western Canada, the Columbia River flows through great, forested mountains and down desert canyons. Joined by the Snake River, it rolls with increasing force through fertile farmlands, past snow-covered volcanoes, and finally knifes through a mountain range to complete a 1,200-mile journey to the wide sea.

This is the grand gateway to the West, pioneered by Lewis and Clark, roamed by fur traders, and traversed by courageous settlers as they forged their way over the Oregon Trail. Our comfortable, small ships, designed for exploring these historic waterways. Their size and maneuverability enable you to travel from the mouth of the Columbia all the way inland to Idaho, more than 450 miles upstream — a voyage impossible for a big ship.

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which native peoples live on this river route? and, have they benifitted as full partners in resource extraction and dam building. ..............oh, i forgot, Washington forced them all onto reserves so they couldnt be part of the the huge financial situation. sad. and then uninformed folks bitch about poor natives who dont work or set up businesses.