[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] Dear Craig and all, Thanks for the memories and lot's of good information about Vantage I never knew. I went through that area in 1999 during an 800 mile Columbia River trip. I went through in June. Just north of Vantage the Columbia is bordered both sides by very high and steep canyon walls. The wind was phenomenal!!! Funny thing was is that it was not blowing up or down the canyon, but across it(!) It was spilling over one side, pounding the river into mist and creating a nasty steep short period surf on the side I was trapped on. I've never experienced beam-winds in a deep canyon before. I have a few photos of the area about two-thirds the way down this page: http://www.traditionalkayaks.com/travelsandadventures/800miles.html All the best, Harvey *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 27 2008 - 08:50:05 PST
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