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Columbia River Gorge Rolled Canvas Prints
Columbia River Gorge Rolled Canvas Prints
The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area encompasses 292,500 acres, running from the mouth of the Sandy River to the mouth of the Deschutes River and spanning southern Washington and northern Oregon. The Gorge is unique in its natural and cultural history, as well as its designation as a National Scenic Area. This is a year-round recreational area offering the best of outdoor activities including camping, hiking, biking, golf, whitewater rafting and kayaking, windsurfing and kite boarding, boating, bird watching, photography, downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing the list is endless. Indoor options are also readily available with world-class museums, wine tasting, superb dining opportunities and, shopping. There is truly something for everyone in the Columbia River Gorge. The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The gorge holds federally protected status as a National Scenic Area called the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area and is managed by the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the US Forest Service. The gorge is a popular recreational destination. The river is the largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. It is exceeded in discharge on the continent only by the Mississippi and Mackenzie rivers. The Columbia is one of the world’s greatest sources of hydroelectric power and, with its tributaries, represents a third of the potential hydro power of the United States.
