We drove further east to Hood River, the wind surfing capital of the world. Went to a vista point there and took this pic of Mt. Hood, at 11,245 feet, Oregon's tallest mountain.
We visited Bonneville Lock and Dam on the Columbia River, a huge hydroelectric power system that supplies more than half of the regions energy. It also had a huge fish hatchery and fish ladder for the salmon to swim up. There was an underwater viewing room below this ladder. Also saw Herman the sturgeon, a 9 foot fish.
Picture of the Columbia River Gorge from a vista point.
We headed east from Portland on Hwy 84. It runs right along the Columbia River and the huge gorge that it has carved. We stayed in a state park and drove along a waterfall trail. This is Multnomah Falls, the 4th highest waterfall in the U.S.
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