It was a beautiful spring day today, perfect for a bike ride around Hood River, Oregon. This area is undoubtedly one of the best places in the United States to ride bikes. Riding on the road through the valleys and mountains of the Columbia Gorge or on one of the many trails on a mountain … Read more
We had a few nice days that have gotten the kayak fishing for smallmouth bass season going full speed ahead. The sun is out and the wind is mostly calm, that’s winning half the battle right there. The river flow has calmed down a bit, but there are still plenty of sections of fast moving … Read more
We’ve had some good weather so we are out there kayak fishing for big smallmouth bass on the Columbia River. The weather is nice and the river water is actually pretty warm for this time of year, but the main channel looks like cement. Visibility is maybe a foot, if that. It’s the same story … Read more
The rainy and windy spring weather is finally starting to ease up and it’s time for some early spring smallmouth bass kayak fishing on the Columbia River. The calm winds and temperatures in the mid sixties were welcome conditions for winter weather weary Pacific Northwest kayak fishermen. The river water was a little warmer than … Read more
We have had a really intense winter here in the Columbia River Gorge, but today the kayak fishing season officially opens with a few nice Smallmouth bass caught on the warmest day of the year so far. As is usually the case this time of year, there are fewer fish, but the fish you do … Read more
After the winter from H E double hockey sticks, we are ready for the 2017 fishing season to get started. The second wettest winter in the past one hundred years. When you talk about record rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest, you are talking about a lot of water. If you’re going to complain … Read more
We went for a great spring bike ride a couple days ago around the Columbia River Gorge and posted a couple photos from the ride. It was a great day for a bike ride. It was such a nice day, I took a few photos before we went riding with a different camera. When it’s … Read more
The off and on spring rain stayed “off” today and provided for a great spring bike ride in the Columbia River Gorge. It’s finally starting to feel a little bit like spring, but there are still plenty of rain showers and clouds to go around. When you get a nice day around here, you take … Read more
Well, we were on the road again for the first back to back bike riding days of 2017. I don’t care what anybody else says, we had a harsh winter here in the Pacific Northwest. Usually, winter stops the kayak fishing because there really isn’t any realistic chance of catching a fish worth being out … Read more
It’s been a long winter and we are finally starting to see some decent weather here in the PacNW, time to get out for some spring bike riding. Because of the harsh winter, the opportunities for outdoor exercise, except for shoveling snow and digging out stuck vehicles, were few and far between. It’s going to … Read more