Our first day aboard National Geographic Sea Bird was a warm and picturesque autumn morning. The first half of our day was spent cruising through Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, where jet boats brought us up close and personal to magnificent pillars of basalt and epic petroglyphs.
Following a lunch stop in the canyon, we rejoined National Geographic Sea Bird in Clarkston, Washington. There we were treated to two guest speakers, JR Spencer of the Nez Perce Tribe and Coco Umiker, PhD., a renowned winemaker. Both delighted with witty anecdotes, unique local perspectives, and (of course) delicious wine.
