Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler

Hood River, OR | leisure | 1 to 5 hours

299 SW Portage Rd. Cascade Locks, OR 97014


Overview

For nearly 40 years this paddlewheel boat has carried passengers along the Columbia River from Cascade Locks Marine Park, less than an hour from Portland. Three decks open onto sweeping Gorge vistas while captains narrate the geology and history that shaped the canyon. Choose a one-hour expedition loop, a Sunday brunch with mimosas, a dinner cruise catered by local partners, or a sunset cocktail run. A full bar pours regional drafts. Watch for bald eagles and the Bonneville Dam locks as basalt cliffs and waterfalls slide past, a view you simply miss from the highway below.

Activity Type: leisure

Costs: Dinner cruises from $31; sunset from $85
Duration: 1 to 5 hours

Inhaven Insights

  • What's great

    What's great

    Sweeping Views

    Three open decks frame basalt cliffs, waterfalls, and eagles best seen from the water itself.

  • What's unique

    What's unique

    Historic Paddlewheeler

    A genuine sternwheeler has plied this stretch of the Columbia for close to four decades.

  • What's worth knowing

    What's worth knowing

    Many Cruises

    Options range from one-hour loops to brunch, dinner, and sunset sailings, so check the calendar.

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