The Ship Report: Unusual cruise comes to Astoria
The Ship Report: Wednesday, August 19, 2026Today we'll take a look at the Crystal Symphony, a luxury cruise ship that will be in Astoria on Wednesday. She's just begun a 39 day cruise that started ear...
19 Aug 8min
The Ship Report: A look at today's ships, and a bit about our two Vancouvers
The Ship Report, Tuesday, August 18, 2026Today, a look at who's coming and going on the river, and since we frequently see ships arriving from Vancouver. BC, going to Vancouver, WA, I thought it would...
18 Aug 8min
The Ship Report: Answering the question: So what's the big deal about the Columbia River Bar? It looks pretty calm to me...
The Ship Report, Monday, August 1 7, 2026Today I'd like to answer this question from another angle, after seeing someone post a photo of a calm Columbia River Bar on a recent day, from the perspective...
17 Aug 9min
The Ship Report: More on tides and our daily lives
The Ship Report, Thursday, August 13, 2026Today we'll talk more about how tides change all the time here, and affect us on both the river and ocean beaches. And how this information is practical to kn...
13 Aug 8min
The Ship Report: A look at why lines "part" and why it's so dangerous
The Ship Report, Wednesday, August 12, 2026Today, we take a look at the strain vessels are under in the work they do.And how weather can push things to the breaking point, causing lines and wires to "...
12 Aug 8min
The Ship Report: The Rule of 12ths, a way to gauge tidal dangers on the Columbia
The Ship Report, Tuesday, August 11, 2026Today we’ll talk about a useful guideline for navigating in heavily tidal waters like the Columbia. It’s called the Rule of 12ths.The Rule of 12ths divides the...
11 Aug 9min
The Ship Report: A look at today's ship schedule and tides in the river
The Ship Report, Monday, August 10, 2026Today we'll look at today's abundant ship schedule, and also take a look at this week's tides, which feature pretty big tidal swings between high and low tide. ...
10 Aug 9min
The Ship Report: The busy inland Columbia River
The Ship Report, Thursday, August 6, 2026. While ship traffic may seem slow some days on the lower river near the Columbia's mouth, there's plenty happening upriver near busy ports, and inland as far ...
6 Aug 8min
