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On the Columbia River (1 of 3)

If you have to sail on a river (instead of salt water), the Columbia dishes up some pretty good variety.…

Columbia, river, small boats, wooden boat

Writers Need Readers

It’s been seven years and two hundred posts since Terrapin Tales was born in 2012. We’ve debated the pros and…

gumboot, new years

Lost Water Tribes and New Years

A few years ago, I sailed nearly 100 miles up the Columbia River, from Astoria to Portland. The wind came…

aluminum, Columbia, Salish Sea, small boats

Willamette Sleigh Ride

“’Tis advertised in Boston, New York, and Buffalo,” I sang at the top of my lungs, “five hundred brave Americans,…

small boats, whaling, Willamette

Down to the River

I hate cars, but I love boats. Without gas power, it can be a challenge for a guy who lives…

Adirondack guideboat, cart, fixed seat rowing

Witches on the Water

Soon after I brought in the morning paper, a big sucker hole opened in the clouds.  I didn’t believe the…

fixed seat rowing, halloween, Willamette, witches

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