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Watching the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria, OR

published on 21 February 2022 - 156 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Beyond Our 4 Walls". Originally published on 2022-02-21.

Watching Bar Pilots navigate the Columbia River in Astoria, OR and learning some history about the old pilot boat “Peacock”. Beautiful sunny day on the river with Sea lions, Gulls, ducks and more. Learn why it’s absolutely necessary for the bar pilots to help the ships get through one of the most treacherous parts of the Columbia.

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