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Captain Kay sits among turn-of-the-centuary and modern instruments

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Ship's GPS navigation system coordinates ° Also on the electronic chart ° Jack's GPS map of the same location

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Group photo ° Your web hosts, Rita and Jack ° Guests relax after hilarious(?) group photo

Scenes Along the River
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The Columbia supports both "work" and "play"

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Scarf marks from an ancient flood 200' above the river ° Building a RR here doesn't look easy ° Monumental Rock
 

Passing Through Locks
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"Lock watching" was a favorite pastime ° This gate rotates downward to let the ship pass

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It takes a little "cowboy" skill to lasso the floating cleat
 

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Each lock seems to have its own unique gate design ° This one is the "guillotine"
 

The Galley Tour
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Chef Alec Coulson demonstrates how you can cook delicious food in a small galley

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A lot of equipment in a small space ° All cooking is electric

Boyer Park
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Captain Kay guides the ship from the 'flying bridge' to a makeshift dock and marina

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Here one has access to the Snake River Trail