Allan’s latest adventure!
20 January 2023
Not just a drive over or paddle by river
With a high tide it would be a good day to explore a river to its shallows. Just east of Cathlamet, midway between Ilwaco and Vancouver, Washington, is the Elochoman River. It tempts whenever I cross it. It’s protected, looks interesting and has eluded me before when I attempted it. Here is Google’s 2018 east bound view.
I headed for Cathlamet’s City Dock, which would be a new experience from the popular Elochoman Marina. The tide would be flowing out today at about 1.3’/hr. from 7.3′ down to 2.0′.
This view shows where the river flows into the Elochoman Slough.
Cathlamet has a view platform with benches overlooking the Columbia River in the old part of town. It’s worthy of a lunch break and a walkabout. Soon a restaurant will be opening here.
The dock is a…
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