Columbia River Documentary

Ananda · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: Columbia River Documentary

Thought some of you folks might be interested in this upcoming special on public television about the Columbia River: The River They Saw. Looks like it's a photographic documentary of the last 150 years on the river. Don't know if it's going to be televised nationally... it's an Oregon Public Broadcasting production. Scheduled for December 14th at 9 p.m. Here's a link... even the website has some great pictures:

http://www.opb.org/programs/oregonexperience/programs/16-The-River-They-Saw

El and Bill · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:29 am Post subject:

Great post. The photos and tale of the photographers is a joy to experience. Watched the video, so if if doesn't come to our PBS we could experience the show. Marvelous. Brought back so many fine memories. Thanks.

Robbi · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

Kathleen, Thanks for the link. I am looking forward to watching the show on the river, but also excited to view all of the other shows that OPB has done on The Oregon Experience. Sam Hill, The Loggers Daughter, The Sagebrush Symphony, etc. Some great entertainment for those wet and windy non boating days. Thanks again!

Robbi

hardee · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject:

Kathleen, Thanks for the link,too. Great site and looking forward to the programs Robbi mentioned too. We were driving along the "river" a couple weeks ago and saw the "Lady Washington" above Bonniville Dam. Later, heard on the news that she was involved in the rescue of a capsized sailboat that weekend. We often think about going up or down the river on SleepyC.

Harvey
SleepyC

Ananda · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

Glad you can all enjoy this. It's great that OPB puts the video versions on their website so we can watch the ones we missed at our leisure.

Maybe we can plan some shorter Columbia River outings in the future. l'm new to my C-Dory and "camping out" on the river, but hope to be able to scout some places out next season. Perhaps a local C-Brat with more experience in this area can join in. I've always wanted to travel the whole river in shorter "spurts" and it would be fun and safer to do it with others, no doubt. Though the Gorge itself is majestic, I think the lower river is every bit as interesting, with its little bays and inlets affected by the tide and its more natural flow. I very much enjoyed reading El and Bill's accounts of their adventures on the Columbia.