-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Voyage of a Summer Sun, Robin Cody Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:04:46 -0700 From: Richard G I have begun my copy of this book with some anticipation. Forty

Barges. The quarries were up above Toledo, and some of them were on the opposite side of the river from the railroad, so some rock went all the way downriver by water. Cannon Quarry launch ramp is

Thank you, now I know where the town was. Another question has come up; When they ran the railroad to Newport they used it to haul rock to build the jetty. How did the track get past the waterfront

Great list of events to look forward to next year!

Some more cancellations Up North. This notice was sent out by the Puget Sound TSCA chapter. Be sure to check with event organizers before getting ready to go to any event: Current Situation as of

Here's the paper on Yaquina City I mentioned. Apologies to the author for calling him a her in my previous post. ;o) http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/geo422/422_Paper_Sandler.pdf Somewhere around

As Joe mentioned, Yaquina City was where the Mad Dog Tavern and Sawyer's Landing are today. The Newport city fathers wouldn't pungle up a subsidy for Mr. Hogg to run his railroad into town, so he

The town of Yaquina is further downriver from the oyster plants. It is right next to Sawyers marina and the Mad Dog Tavern. -- Joe Novello

I just read a book by a lady who grew up in Toledo & she talks about the town of Yaquina being the end of the railroad from the valley. The book was published in 2004 & she claimed the old turntable

"Dear Wooden Boat Festival Community, "After much careful consideration, we feel we have no choice but to cancel the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival. There is great uncertainty of festivals being allowed

"SALISH 100 PUBLIC CANCELLATION RELEASE" "Hey Folks, "In its first year, the Salish 100 immediately became an event to honor our communities and celebrate traditions and skills near and dear to our

Thanks for adding the links. That Fulmar is a beauty! Unfortunately our budget was wiped out by the kayak.

I hadn’t heard of Voyage of a Summer Sun….I look forward to getting a copy and reading it. Thanks. Rich

Thanks, Mark. I hadn't heard of that book by Robin Cody. I just sent off for a used

Yep, I've read all those books and own at least two. The book that Robin Cody read from at the meeting was: Another Way the River Has: Taut True Tales from the Northwest written in 2010 He has a

Voyage of a Summer Sun: Canoeing the Columbia River. Cody started at the top and worked his way downriver. A Good Read. https://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0870716611 /themotherofal-20 Amen to

Hi guys, I doubt Sam ever used any proper plans, especially established ones. When we had a memorial for him at one of RiversWest annual meetings, it was explained that Sam laid down on a piece of

That does sound like the boat Sam McKinney started his voyage across the country in. IIRC, it took several boats and a couple of marriages to complete the trip. ;o) The book about the adventure is,

There may be a surplus Fulmar near Corvallis that could be pried away from its owners, who built a bigger, Paul Gartside boat. Fulmar is a racy boat. I recall the day on Fern Ridge when me and Charley

That's gonna be a nice little kayak, Josh. Good luck with the build, and keep us posted about how it's coming