Where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.........

Hang On!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This video is of commercial fishing boats returning from fishing off the coast of Washington and Oregon.  They are crossing the Columbia Bar, which is the site the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.

 

 

This is designated as one of the most dangerous ports of entry anywhere in the world. There are at least eight to 10 deaths per year with people trying to get in or out in boats that are not made for this kind of severe beating - the kind you will see these boats going through.

 

 

These boats are self-righting, have a super low center of gravity, sealed engine compartments, basically bullet proof glass windows, double steel hulls. Well, you get the idea.

 

 

They are commercial shrimp and fishing boats. The Coast Guard has closed it to any other boats due to waves of 35 to 45 feet. It is quite a sight to see. Watch the You-tube video and determine if you would like to have been a crew member on either of these two vessels.

 

 

Columbia River bar - let's go fishing!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGSMmenPDM

27 years in the Navy....most of it on ships and I never once got seasick....but that video nearly makes me queasy.  My hat's off to those guys.

Wow!  That is insane!

No.  Thanks. 

No thank you!

 

Jeff

That is insane...

I'm good. Looks like a death sentence and blood pressure boiler to me.

When I was younger my grandfather owned a marina in Warrenton which is very close to the bar.  I remember hooking a silver once on a charter trip with family and I was actually fighting the fish above eye level while we were in a trough.  It was like watching TV as the fish swam through the wave with about three or four others with it.  The captain said to me...son ... you get that fish in and we're going in!!  The ocean deserves respect.

Two years ago in the spring, a friend and I experienced conditions just like that on Kentucky Lake! That may be exaggerated, but it was as rough as I ever want to experience...and truth be told it was a quiet day at the beach in comparison.

That is a tough way of making a living. I have a lot of respect for the men who do.

Cool video... except it's not the Columbia River bar.  It's the Grey River in Greymouth, New Zealand!

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Not a chance. That looks like it's just a matter of time to me. 

No way. I get nervous when there are whitecaps on the lake.