10/11/2026
Where Fresh Water Meets the Sea 🌊⚓
This morning’s coffee and smoked salmon Benedict came with a fascinating history lesson!
I watched Taming the Mouth, a documentary presented by the Columbia River Maritime Museum, available on Amazon Prime Video.
Where the mighty Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean lies one of the most challenging maritime crossings in the world.
With approximately 2,000 shipwrecks mapped in the region, the Columbia River Bar has a remarkable history shaped by Indigenous peoples, trade and commerce, wars, and generations of mariners.
The documentary explores the construction of the North, South, and A Jetties, the ongoing need for sand dredging, and how modern drone technology helps monitor jetty deterioration for maintenance.
It also highlights wildlife and environmental concerns, the extraordinary skills of Coast Guard rescue crews and Columbia River bar pilots, and the dangers faced by commercial fishing crews.
It’s a fascinating reminder of how much history, engineering, and human courage exist where the Columbia meets the Pacific.
Another reason I’m grateful to call the Oregon Coast home. 🌊💜
🎬 Taming the Mouth — Amazon Prime Video
