The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-21
DOWN THE COLUMBIA
FROM THE DALLES
TWO YOUNG P0RTLANDERs TAKE
A NOVEL AND DELIGHTFUL OUT
ING, SAILING AND CAMPING ON
THE GREAT RIVER.

Dr. Ralph G. Matson and his friend,
Marr Bissilon. both of the metropolis,
are In the city, having arrived here at
1880 O'Clock on Thursday evening, by
canoe. from The Dalles.
These gentlemen are members Of the
Oregon Yacht Club, and Of the Multno-
nah Club, at Portland, and devised The
trip ~ departure In summer outings
a. far as they were concerned; and what
II more enjoyed every mile and hour Of
the journey. They trayersed the whole
distance In l0.foot Canadian canoe,
and carried their own camping outfit,
cooking utensils and sleeping bags. all
OF which was duly supplemented by an
unfailing stock Of good young muscle
and the eager spirit and ardent delight
81 the sportsman with an abundance Of
time on hand and pleasant experiment
In prospect.
They left The Dalleo at o'clock on
last Sunday morning and made a quiet
run Of 40 miles to the Collins Hot
Springs, where they spent q few hours
and departed. After three-hour pull
against heavy, upstream wind, they
returned to the spring and waited for
the the falling Of the wind and made a
second and easier start reaching the
Cascade Locks at 9 p. m. They passed
the locks and made the run through
the middle and lower Cascades In the
brief space Of 20 minutes, and tied up
at Bonneyville. On Monday morning they
made their exit from BONNEVILLE and
never quit padding till they reached the
upper Cape Horn. and at this famous
and beautiful spot they camped and
rested thoroughly. They left the cape
at . a. m. on Tuesday and made It to
Sauvies Island. with a side trip to Van
eouver, camping on Sauvies and fighting
the swarms Of energetic mosquitoes for
which that locality Is famous. until sun
rise Wednesday morning.
They left Sauvies at q. m. and made
st. Helen's, port Of call; took in
Rainier; lunched at Goble. and went into
camp after 50.mile run, at q point two
miles below Mayger's.
At 1885 in the morning Of Thursday
they lit out for the lower river crossing
the Columbia so as to make the lower
Cape Horn. and followed the north bank
as far as Tongue Point where. they
re-crossed and made port at Astoria
at 1880 as aforesaid, having done 22s
miles of padding for the trip, counting
the crossings, which were very numer-
GUS.
Yesterday they devoted to doing the
City-by-the.Sea and were recipients of
many courtesies from club men and
Others. Their boat was docked here,
and they will leave this morning for
the last stage of their journey hence to
Ilwaco, where the canoe will be shipped
back hone, and Messrs. Matson and
Bisaillon will take in the Breakers" and
the breakers during all of tomorrow,
after which they viii start homeward
via the Potter
They say the trip was wholly pleas
ant. They took number of baths, vol.
UNFAIRLY, and involuntarily, and smoked
the mosquitoes to standstill, flirted
with every girl that appeared within
range of the eye along the Columbia,
joshed the passing steamers and their
passengers, ate and slept when they |
pleased. and were never arrested once;
they are tanned to delicate mahogany,
and feel like gamesome kids on a lark.
They are pleasant gentlemen and no
one begrudges them the measure of
fun they have had ON their outing.
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Tied down to his desk in the office,