This post ran right at 2000 words. I had to not say things rather than find more to say. I don't actually remember Celilo falls, but I certainly heard about them every time by. At least twice a year through my youth. My great grandmother lived in NE Portland and my father had an aunt and an uncle that lived there.

My favorite Oregon city probably has to be Pendelton. My mother was born there :) My Grandmother went to school in the Dalles and met my Grandfather there. Her grandparents homesteaded in Wasco County (near Antelope) and ended up near Pilot Rock. So, you see, I am connected to this river. End to end.

Thanks for the wonderful comment. I really do appreciate it.