Half Day Columbia River Gorge Hiking Tour from Portland

The 137-km (85-mile) long Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area would be a national park if it weren't a critical transportation corridor. It features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, and The River, harboring a plethora of fish and birds, and unique plants and invertebrates. In the early 1900s, Portlanders would drive their Model T cars along the Columbia River Highway to gaze at waterfalls. It was the first scenic highway built in America. There is said to be over 4000 waterfalls; most are hidden away, but many are just a short hike off the Historic Highway. On this tour I'll take you hiking in what was one of my playgrounds growing up; the western, rainforested half of the Gorge, where I'll have you getting wet near waterfalls, peering over cliffs, and learning stories of the area only the locals know. Join me!