Proud New Boat Owner, Lower Columbia River

[Clinton John]

Just seeing this now, thanks Anthony! Ended up getting sent to Germany for the past ten months on military orders. Will be returning at the end of September and can't wait to learn the ins and outs of the boat!

Congrats on the boat and thank you for your service.

 

[Anthony Babich]

Just seeing this now, thanks Anthony! Ended up getting sent to Germany for the past ten months on military orders. Will be returning at the end of September and can't wait to learn the ins and outs of the boat!

Awesome. We're here for ya! Safe travels

 

[John Oliver]

Welcome to the Columbia River boat club neighbor! I have spent my whole life hunting the Lower Columbia from many crafts and looks like you got a good one.

Here is my 1.5 cents in order of importance: Invest in good life jackets, find a tide app and learn it, get a good gps (I use a handheld garmin that I can clip to my vest while running), avery extenda pole with mud foot (fill it with foam, they don't float from experience), marine radio hand held, have a buddy call list in case of troubles and never run the big river with an full outgoing tide and West wind over 20 in that boat (I get my neck hairs up once it tops West at 12mph on any outgoing).

Probably see ya out there, congrats.

 

[Vince N.]

Welcome to the Columbia River boat club neighbor! I have spent my whole life hunting the Lower Columbia from many crafts and looks like you got a good one.

Here is my 1.5 cents in order of importance: Invest in good life jackets, find a tide app and learn it, get a good gps (I use a handheld garmin that I can clip to my vest while running), avery extenda pole with mud foot (fill it with foam, they don't float from experience), marine radio hand held, have a buddy call list in case of troubles and never run the big river with an full outgoing tide and West wind over 20 in that boat (I get my neck hairs up once it tops West at 12mph on any outgoing).

Probably see ya out there, congrats.

Love the tips, thanks John. I'm out of Woodland, where are you?

 

[John Oliver]

I live outside of LaCenter and I have a house on Willapa Bay.

For some reason I enjoy hunting in the mud and dealing with tides, it is an affliction I guess??

I do like stories from those on this board about sitting in a nice blind over a serene water, which I never get to experience. At this point in life I have to live vicariously through others. I am to old to learn new tricks so I stay on the big river battling tides, waves and mud but get my licks in.