Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls...

Well, that is exactly what I did this past weekend in the Columbia River Gorge. I can remember being about 11 years old in the car with my best friend singing Waterfalls by the artist TLC. In the song TLC advises "Don't go chasing waterfalls. Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to." Now what kind of advice is that? If not for chasing waterfalls, literally and metaphorically, life would be a lot less fun, adventurous, and beautiful. So, here is to chasing waterfalls!

The Columbia River runs from Canada, south and west across the Cascade mountain range, and finally out to the Pacific Ocean. The Columbia River Gorge is an 80 mile section of beautiful canyon, cut by the river, that forms the boundary between Washington and Oregon. The road (on both sides) runs right by the river, making for a scenic drive. Trains and barges are a common sight carrying loads out to Pacific Ocean ports. There is plenty of great hiking up and down the gorge. And most famously, there are waterfalls...tons of them. Enjoy these short videos from a few of my favorite waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. Sound on!

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Latourell Falls, Oregon

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Starvation Creek Falls, Oregon

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Cabin Creek Falls, Oregon

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Multnomah Falls, Oregon

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Spirit Falls, Washington