Vincent Shay: Rock hopping is just something that we came up with when we were younger. We would practice on river kayaks on over pours and stuff. I think Fletcher came up with it. It’s ...

Let me assure you: You made a fabulous choice. Living along the Columbia River means you live in a place of confluence, where things come together: Oregon and Washing- ton, ancient cliffs and ...

HIT THE TRAILS If you want a list of excellent rock-hopping places, I will be happy to recommend some, like the Fowler River north (and east) of Cardigan Lodge in New Hampshire. There are many others.