Hammond

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Consequently the bar pilot boats use the Hammond boat basin along with hoards of fishermen depending on the season.   Being a bar pilot is a dangerous and well paid job.  As the huge oceangoing ships approach the Columbia bar they call for a pilot to guide them.  In all kinds of weather one of the pilot boats from Hammond will take out an experienced bar pilot who knows every sand spit and current in every season to guide the big ship in.  In Astoria the bar pilot disembarks and a Columbia river pilot boards if the ship is headed up stream to Longview or Portland.</div> <div>      For the strong hikers in the group there is a trail along the waterfront from Hammond to <A HREF="id239.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Warrenton"><U>Warrenton</U></A> which snakes along 4.5 miles of river front.  Fort Stevens state park is also nearby for an interesting side trip.  I think the wreck of the Peter Iredale is there but I will have to confirm that.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmvw&msds=71665D9F$845Ew$80$27Ew94!E04!I070Hammond60Oregon00$0D0United.States00!4$FF000!8$FF!60$25i$ABP$AC$19G$40$AE$15$86$2B$D4$FC$5E$C0$320001000!8$FF!50$14000!4$FF!I010" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qsc"><U>Area Map</U></A>      <A HREF="http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmvw&msds=8ED26E68$845Ew$80$27Ew94!E04!I070Hammond60Oregon00$0D0United.States00!4$FF000!8$FF!60$25i$ABP$AC$19G$40$AE$15$86$2B$D4$FC$5E$C030001000!8$FF!50$14000!4$FF!I010" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qsc"><U>Street Map</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Glennette snapped this nice picture at the Hammond boat basin.  At the dock is one of the Columbia bar pilot boats.  In the background beyond the breakwater is one of the huge cargo ships headed upstream after crossing the bar.  Portland is about 100 miles upstream but the ship may stop at Vancouver, Longview or Astoria.  If the ship goes beyond Astoria she will pick up a Columbia river pilot in Astoria. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0cb80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Between main street and the water sits this magnificent old structure.  I took it to be the Coast Guard station but the sign out front says it is now used by the Marine Fisheries department. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0cc80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> In case you do not know why the Columbia river bar is one of the most dangerous in the world take a look at this photo snapped from near Hammond--and this was on a nice day inside the river mouth!  One would be hard pressed to handle this water in anything under 30 feet.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> .</div> </td> </tr></table></body>