HOW TO SAVE (ACCESS TO) A RIVER PART VI: PROACTIVE ACTION TO PRESERVE ACCESS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, U.S.A
A PADDLING PARADISE
he Columbia River Gorge (CRG), located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, forms the natural boundary between Washington and Oregon. The region has grown into an outdoor recreation mecca, and, as a result, the towns of Hood River and White Salmon have a thriving and growing outdoor industry with outdoor recreation opportunities that attract visitors from around the globe. The Washington side of the CRG is home to many world-class stretches of whitewater, including Rock Creek, the
