Anyone ever sail on the upper Columbia?? I'm going to be in Hermiston, Boardman Oregon parked right next to the ramp. At your service Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55 208 249 0538
I have done some sailing with my M17 upstream from McNary Dam, just above Hermiston. The river is very wide and the current much less than below the dam. As you get further above the dam near Wallula Gap, you sail between very high basalt cliffs. Tom Wilkinson M17 Obsessus
That's exactly where we will be.? Have you ever went through the lock at Mc Nary? At your service Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55 -----Original Message----- From: Tom and Susan Wilkinson <ttwilki@mindspring.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 9:42 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia river I have done some sailing with my M17 upstream from McNary Dam, just above Hermiston. The river is very wide and the current much less than below the dam. As you get further above the dam near Wallula Gap, you sail between very high basalt cliffs. Tom Wilkinson M17 Obsessus
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No, never have gone through the locks. I put in at the Walla Walla Yacht Club at Port Kelly. Tom M17 Obsessus
-----Original Message----- From: Tom and Susan Wilkinson <ttwilki@mindspring.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 9:42 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia river
I have done some sailing with my M17 upstream from McNary Dam, just above Hermiston. The river is very wide and the current much less than below the dam. As you get further above the dam near Wallula Gap, you sail between very high basalt cliffs. Tom Wilkinson M17 Obsessus
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Larry: The Walla Walla Yacht Club has a Marina on the east side of Wallula Gap (near some grain elevators). I sailed in the Gap in Sept once, and it was the steadiest wind I have ever experienced. Very nice. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. On Oct 20, 2008, at 7:52 PM, larrypegg@aol.com wrote:
Anyone ever sail on the upper Columbia?? I'm going to be in Hermiston, Boardman Oregon parked right next to the ramp.
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Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55
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I'll check out the marina.? My RV will be at Hat Rock RV Park right next to Hat Rock Sate Park. At your service Larry Pegg 208 249 0538 -----Original Message----- From: Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:33 am Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia river Larry: The Walla Walla Yacht Club has a Marina on the east side of Wallula Gap (near some grain elevators). I sailed in the Gap in Sept once, and it was the steadiest wind I have ever experienced. Very nice. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. On Oct 20, 2008, at 7:52 PM, larrypegg@aol.com wrote:
Anyone ever sail on the upper Columbia?? I'm going to be in Hermiston, Boardman Oregon parked right next to the ramp.
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Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55
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