My son and I booked a Columbia River Salmon fishing trip in early September.  The first time fishing the river was very fun.  Our Captain, Jesse Rainwater, worked hard to land our limit of nice fat Chinook.  The experience went safe and smooth.  We saw river wildlife in the water and on the shores; many species of birds, seals, and some wild fisherman, lol. The Columbia has large, ocean-going vessels that visit the different river ports.  They provided a cool looking scene as they moved... Meer