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Historic Viewpoint Landing – Home to Travelers and Kayakers
Photo above is taken from the Viewpoint Landing website and shows the building, which is located across from the northwest tip of Price Island, at dusk looking on to the Skamokawa Channel as it opens to the lower Columbia River at River Mile 33.7. Viewpoint Landing...
A Conversation About Life in Skamokawa with Irene Martin
Photo above shows part of the town of Skamokawa ("ska-MOCK–a-way") provided by Road Scholar participants in 2023. This season’s 2023 newsletter includes a local spotlight section with content graciously provided by local historian and award-winning author,...
Where is Skamokawa and Why is it a Haven for Kayaking?
Co-written by Amber Siefer and Andrew Emlen. Columbia River Kayaking was founded in 2007 to provide educational tours of the Columbia River estuary where the river, which begins its journey in Canada more than 1,200 miles away, empties into the northern Pacific Ocean....
The Sea Lions of Moolhool
Part of our CRK crew paddled the Lower Grays River in January 2022 and got to share the river with California Sea Lions feasting on the last of the recent smelt run.
What to Bring to Your CRK Program
June-September:One quart plastic water bottle (full)Lunch, snacksSunscreen and lip protectionSunglasses with strapHat for rain and sunNon-cotton shirts (2) for layering (wool, pile, polypro, other synthetic)Non-cotton pants (nylon, wool, spandex, fleece)Eyeglass...
Andrew Emlen
OWNER, NATURALIST, GUIDE, ROLLING COACH, WILDLIFE WHISPERERAndrew holds a Masters degree in Environmental Education, and has been leading kayaking trips in Skamokawa since Skamokawa Center first opened in 1998. The quintessential renaissance man, Andrew can identify...
