Berry
Picking
High mountain huckleberries abound in the Gifford Pinchot National
Forest
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Biking
Ride scenic byways and
mountain bike trails
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Camping
Camping opportunities In private campgrounds, on state forest land and
in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mt. Adams Wilderness area.
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Family
Activities
Fun for children in the Gorge includes the Skamania County Fair,
swimming, bicycling, kite flying, berry picking, and more
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Fishing
The Columbia River Gorge offers salmon, steelhead, trout, bass,
bluegill, and sturgeon fishing.
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Golfing
Skamania County has three courses with views of the Columbia River
Gorge
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Hiking
Both the Washington and Oregon sides of the Gorge offer hiking for
beginners to those with advanced hiking skills
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Horseback
Riding
Rent horses to explore the Columbia River Gorge backcountry
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Kayaking
Kayak the White
Salmon, Washougal, Columbia and Wind Rivers
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Kiteboarding
Stevenson, Washington is
home to one of the most popular kiteboarding sites in the Columbia
River Gorge.
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Lewis
and Clark
Retrace Lewis and Clark's
steps through the Columbia River Gorge.
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Museums
The Columbia Gorge
Interpretive Center just east of Skamania Lodge displays the world's
largest rosary collection.
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Mount St. Helens
Look right into the steaming crater of North America's only live
volcano
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Mushrooming
From morels to chanterelle's,
the Columbia River Gorge has them all. Just take an experience mushroomer with you when you go.
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Pacific
Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail
(PCT) boasts the greatest elevation changes of any of America's
National Scenic Trails
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Rock
Climbing
Beacon Rock is a great climb with fantastic views of the
Columbia River Gorge
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Spelunking
Ape Cave is the longest lava tube in the U.S. (12,810 feet).
Lamps can be rented to explore the cave.
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Sternwheeler
Experience Columbia River Gorge history and the Lewis and
Clark Expedition on a cruise aboard the Sternwheeler Columbia
Gorge.
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Whitewater
Rafting
Shoot the rapids on the magnificent White Salmon River, the Washougal
River, and others
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Winter
Activities
The Columbia River Gorge and Skamania County are great for winter
activities, including cross country skiing, snow boarding, sledding,
and snowmobiling
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Windsurfing
One of the greatest windsurfing areas of the world is right here in
the Columbia River Gorge
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