Guests on the first voyage of the spring season for the Columbia and Snake River tours spent the last day of their 450-mile journey from the Pacific Ocean on jet boats exploring the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
A crisp, clear, and frosty morning served as the backdrop for a six-hour excursion into a 5,000-foot-deep section of the gorge along the Snake, Clearwater, Salmon, and Grand Ronde Rivers as well as time in three states — Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
Upon returning to National Geographic Sea Bird, there was storytelling by Nez Perce tribal elder, James Spencer, and a delicious seminar by award-winning winemaker Coco Umiker of Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Lewiston, Idaho.
A final dinner together gave guests another opportunity to thank captain Eamon Kennedy, chef Garrett Guenther, and his culinary team. This was followed by the always-popular guest slide show, which brought laughter, cheers, hugs, and tears.
