Buoy 10 Fishery, Part 5

Aug 13, 2019

Another excerpt from my interview with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan about the Buoy 10 salmon fishery and the unique risks it poses for small boats and huge ships.

Buoy 10 Fishery, Part 5

Buoy 10 Fishery, Part 5

Another excerpt from my interview with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan about the Buoy 10 salmon fishery and the unique risks it poses for small boats and huge ships.

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 4

Aug 12, 2019

Each summer on the river marine pilots worry about small boats who get in the way of big ships as they try to land a big salmon. Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan shares more tips on how to stay safe on the river.

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 4

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 4

Each summer on the river marine pilots worry about small boats who get in the way of big ships as they try to land a big salmon. Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan shares more tips on how to stay safe on the river.

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 3

Aug 09, 2019

There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to safety on the river involving ships and boats. 

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 3

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 3

There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to safety on the river involving ships and boats. 

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 2

Aug 08, 2019

Today we hear more from my interview with Columbia River Bar Pilot Dan Jordan about how to stay safe when you’re in a small boat on the river and a big ship comes by.

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 2

Buoy 10 fishery, Part 2

Today we hear more from my interview with Columbia River Bar Pilot Dan Jordan about how to stay safe when you’re in a small boat on the river and a big ship comes by.

Rip Current Drowning

Aug 07, 2019

Another death by rip current on the Oregon Coast. Learn what to look for and be careful out there. The dangers are real.

Rip Current Drowning

Rip Current Drowning

Another death by rip current on the Oregon Coast. Learn what to look for and be careful out there. The dangers are real.

Buoy 10 – ships and boats

Buoy 10 – ships and boats

Each year in August on the lower Columbia near Astoria, the river fills up with hopeful recreational fishers in small boats, hoping to land that big salmon catch. At the same time, giant cargo ships are also doing their work, carrying goods to and from port. Today begins a 6-part interview with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan, who explains the hazards and challenges that come up when small boats and ships try to occupy the same space.