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How to tell if someone is drowning
May 06, 2019From what we see on television, drowning people scream and thrash around in the water, making it easy to tell they need help. The reality is much more stealthy, quiet and deadly. Someone near you in the water could be drowning and you might not even know it.
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Dams
May 03, 2019Dams are a big deal on the Columbia River. We’ll take a look at dams and how they have changed the river since Europeans arrived.
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Economies of scale
May 02, 2019Waterborne commerce has the corner on economies of scale when it comes to moving goods. Water is the way to go for sending a lot of cargo for the lowest cost and the least pollution, compared to land-based and airborne options.
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May Day, or is it “mayday”?
May 01, 2019On May Day, we take a look at the most well known maritime distress signal worldwide: “Mayday, mayday, mayday.”
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The Astoria Canyon
Apr 30, 2019While we can’t see it, it’s there: the Astoria Canyon off the mouth of the Columbia in the ocean. It’s hundreds of feet deep, rivaling the Grand Canyon in depth in some places.
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Our river system
The Columbia and Snake Rivers here in Oregon form a huge river system which acts as a water highway to carry cargo from the mouth of the river inland to Lewiston, Idaho.
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Current
While the Columbia River may seem calm some days when the weather cooperates, the river is never still. Today we talk about the powerful influence of current in the river, which affects all vessels that travel on the river or ocean.
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Domestic fleet
While many of the vessels we see on the river are from other countries, a significant number are U.S. flag domestic vessels, particularly tug boats.
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Tall ships return to Ilwaco
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain return to the Port of Ilwaco, Washington, as they do every year, to offer a glimpse of the square rigger life, with on board tours and paid excursions.
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Living aboard
Living aboard a boat is not for everyone, but some people love the waterborne life.
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