Day 12 - August 16

We we on the road again by 8:30 and started heading North. Our first stop was at Cape Kiwanda.  It is a great beach on the ocean were there is a boat lauch, lots of surfing and a huge sand hill (400 feet).  We got to see how to launch and return to shore in a boat on the ocean and a sandy beach.  Quite something, especially with all the waves rolling in.  We also climbed the sand hill which was quite an effort, but the view was worth it.  The bay also had a huge rock in it.  Running back down the hill was really fun.  We made coffee in the van and then were on our way again.  We hoped to stay in a State Park in Oregon yet, but they were all full.  We did spend some time day in a day use park called Fort Stevens where we made our lunch.  This park is at the mouth of the Columbia River on a peninsula of land between the river and the ocean.  Quite interesting.  Because of the fishing there is no room anywhere for camping, so we decided to carry on north. We crossed the Columbia from Astoria on a very long bridge. We are now in Longview, Washington and hoping to find a spot in one of 2 state parks between here and Tacoma.