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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 6 MIN

Columbia River was a wild, frothy, dangerous place once

from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John

The Columbia, the Great river of West, was known for spectacular scenery and phenomenal fishing; Oregon has traded that for a placid, lake-like waterway and cheap hydroelectric power. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1009a_celilo-falls-part-of-once-wild-Columbia.html)

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