Riding the Sternwheeler

I took a ride on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler, a replica of an 1890 Steamboat. It was a 2 hour excursion that was absolutly delightful! Sternwheelers were used by early white settlers to navigate the river, move people, supplies and products through the Gorge from 1850-1938. That era ended when a dam was built, the railroad came through and the construction of a steel Bridge of the Gods. The ferocious funneling winds that this part of the Gorge is famous for attracts Kite Boarders and Windsurfers from around the world. We passed many of the fishing platforms still used by the local Native American Indians.