Historic Columbia River (Highway US30): Waterfalls, Views & Museums

[@alanlough638]

I really enjoy watching the once in a lifetime series, Russ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I wish you safe travels and I wish you all the best, Russ. Talk soon, Alan.

[@rvertv]

Thank you for the kind words, Alan! I appreciate it.

[@alanlough638]

@rvertv You're welcome, Russ

[@birdman5223]

Simply the best, perfect vibe😎 ❤ the cloudscapes✅

[@MrRyguy2112]

That first waterfall was framed so nicely by the foliage. What a pretty spot! Great drive!

[@SeabeeTraveler]

Gotta love the long form videos. Thank you for sharing Russ.

[@davidcrawford219]

Cant wait to go see Vista House Crown Point. 😮🎉

[@davidcrawford219]

Horsetail falls amazing. I wanna go see it 🎉

[@Oneolecountryboy]

It's a neat place ❤

[@bobbaker9395]

My neck of the woods. Troutdale!

[@Oneolecountryboy]

Beautiful Vista house

[@lloydbaker6988]

Thanks, RVerTV,Russ, let the journey continue.👍

[@rvertv]

You're welcome!

[@user-xj3bv1wg8dcyclone]

Wow russ you sure video some beautiful places, thank you very much for all your great efforts.

[@Rickyracer155]

I grew up in Tri-Cities Wa! Great state geographically anyway😊

[@jackburkhart873]

My wife and I drive this a couple times a year for a day get away. We love to have visitors come and see our beautiful state. A few years back some teenage visitors decided they were going to throw firecrackers in the dry season. If you look closely at Bonneville Dam (fire truck segment) on the bluff you can see the results of their stupidity. It’s heartbreaking to see the damage done! It used to be all green.

[@missgoodie222ify]

Safe travels Russ let the Journey continue🤠

[@Oneolecountryboy]

Hey Russ GREETINGS FROM TOLEDO WASHINGTON stop in our little fair town and see out monument in the city park and put it in one of your videos, it's rather cool. It wasn't their when I was a kid going to school here, and I'm still here

[@carolhieter3916]

Bridal Veil Falls is where my husband proposed to me! Such wonderful memories!This is such a beautiful drive. Thanks for taking us with you, Russ.

[@debschaal]

Love the views , omg the vista house was amazing! And that huge rock along the road lol I think we said that at the same time.

[@chrispreed1]

Very interesting loved it

[@Kojak-on-Tour]

Vielen Dank fürs mi mitnehmen, war echt interessant.

[@terryrea9244]

Awesome trip the Dam was unbelievable the scenery was beautiful Thank you for allowing us to travel with you 🙏🏻

[@Polaris58]

Thanks Russ, this was perhaps my favorite video of yours so far!😊

[@debramcdowell8083]

Great video! Love all the scenic views! Such gorgeous places.

[@CRP60]

We did this trip in fall of 2019, saw many of the places you mentioned. Thanks for the memories! We stayed at the same KOA. The trains going through during the night drove my wife crazy! Me, slept like a baby. After crossing over the Bridge of the Gods and driving down the Washington side our daughter had another gall stone attack, kinda ruined that drive. We got back to our site and she had another attack so we went to the Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital and spent half the night until we got the pain under control. Great staff at that hospital. Enjoy your travels!

[@TheShoutingGrasshopper]

Another great episode from the summer trip🙂 Wow, those lampreys at the Bonneville fish ladder viewing window are super creepy! There's so much to see in that area, there's never enough time to see it all. If you ever make it back I highly recommend a visit to the world-class Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River.

[@davidbrugman2171]

I'm so great full that you have shared these adventures with us Russ. Big time. Love it

[@leightonbrenholt1140]

Great vidio , thank you russ .

[@chapgood13]

This was an amazing drive, we did it in July 2024 and were really impressed with it all.

[@alistermcintyre7347]

Another great video Russ.. Happy Travels 👍

[@davidcrawford219]

Wow! 🎉 Powerful documentary of River Route. Thank you for sharing your journey. Lewis & Clark would be proud. 😊

[@rvertv]

I appreciate the kind words!

[@davidcrawford219]

Gorge o us 🎉

[@markashworth8353]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone Including You Russ

[@rvertv]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

[@terizumbusch8408]

More than a couple of waterfalls on highway thirty up to melt noma falls and then several more passed it on the way back to the highway. I live in portland and it is a beautiful drive. I'd also And courage you to go up to the restaurant at molt.Noma falls beautiful view and the food is great.

[@rvertv]

Thanks for the food tip!

[@markashworth8353]

​@@rvertv I Enjoy All Of You're Travels Stay Safe Out There

[@syntaur3943]

It was a pretty drive… thanks

[@pattyellen1954]

As always...safe travels 😊 Peace ✌️ ☮️ 🕊

[@rvertv]

Thanks! I appreciate the good wishes.

[@gordpiercey9750]

Great content keep up the great work.

[@Bjpangit4706]

Hi Russ, Drive carefully, thanks for sharing everytime

[@rvertv]

Thank you, I will

[@JoeMiles-i4i]

We traveled on the interstate many, many times in the 18wheeler. One time we had to deliver Freightliner cab shells on the Washington side going across a narrow metal bridge. The factory was right along the river. Pretty neat.

[@rvertv]

The Washington side is beautiful!

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@sunandsage]

Imagine having to drive a big truck on that old road back before I-84 was built.

[@jesscarey7666]

Appreciate the videos! Thanks, Russ

[@rvertv]

Glad you like them!

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stacisherwood7159]

Hey there, thank you for my heart reply, my ribs are getting all healed up from watching rvertv!!!❤❤

[@ruthhartong2283]

That's the way we traveled in 1953. Took a ferry across the Columbia.

[@mlwtennessee322]

incredible!

[@stephenfloyd3522]

Beautiful area huh?! Welcome to my home area! I live just 10 miles or less north in Vancouver wa. I used to travel to vista house and the old freeway there for weekly pleasure rides in high school. Always knew i lived in a magical place

[@dsanchez9703]

Nice

[@rvertv]

I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@RoMo0276]

the vista house had to be made from stone because of the winds they get every single year are hurricane force winds pushing 100 mph all the time. It was built in 1917 as a rest stop for travelers.

[@terryrea9244]

Thanks!

[@Mariel_Moon]

Some have woodstoves still here in Sweden. Especially if you live out in the countryside or have a summer house. Good to have if the electricity goes out. You can buy modern types of them too. 👍🏻😁 I love this video. It was really informative and interesting. Thank you! ❤

[@cherylrayes8015]

More great stuff. When I saw the first waterfall I thought it would make a Bob Ross painting 😉 I was just wondering how close you were to clearing that little overpass when you commented on it. Cheers for showing us your lovely country. 🙂

[@brentsteward2625]

At the 1:58:51 mark, you rolled past my brother’s bar in downtown Hood River. it’s called 64 Taphouse and it’s on the left as you are driving by. Great little bar favored by the locals and many windsurfers and visitors that come to the area.

[@fattone166]

The rock formations in the gorge were carved out during the ice age mega floods that filled the gorge to the brim in many places. Those floods traveled at 60+ mph and drained 450 cubic miles of water out of glacial lake Missoula in Montana 18,000 to 12,000 years ago, repeatedly, more than 40 times.

[@sunandsage]

There is a trail that goes to the top of Multnomah falls and beyond.

[@stacisherwood7159]

Bye the way, I live right by here!!! ❤

[@allevi5158]

Just under the Bridge of the Gods in the parking lot are Native Indians selling their fresh caught salmon at below market prices - they also sell smoke salmon that is amazing

[@rvertv]

Thanks for the tip!

[@darrylkirby6044]

like to follow along with google earth to get a better idea where yih are at . this time I saw a white van parked exactly where you were when making the vista house vid . what ate tha odds it was your van ??

[@carolhieter3916]

My huband's great-grandpa was one of the men posing on that huge turbine at the dam!

[@jimp.7286]

Supposed to have been raining hard up there with lots more to come as I post this. That's why it's so green up there. Dittos on some of the best state parks in America, ( if not the best?),. Clean. Organized etc.. Oregon doesn't charge stupid prices for them either the way many states do - at least, not when I was there last. Traveled the 30 once - lots to see along the way. Cheers. 👍

[@rvertv]

It’s a great drive!

[@jimp.7286]

@@rvertv 👍👍

[@elcuate8377rl]

Next time Make sure eat in hood river " El Cuate Mexican Restaurant"

[@buff444]

You can bike and walk across The Bridge of the Gods.

[@davidcrawford219]

Clouds are Nexrad microwaved . Food won't rippen.

[@davidcrawford219]

Lewis & Clark looking for Old World Order buildings. 😮

[@RoMo0276]

those boaters at cascade locks were just jerks, thunder island is not that big and wouldn’t be too big of a detour for them to go around to get to the boat ramp.