Gorge With A Crowd

Sun., June 14, 1998

By Susan English susane@spokesman.com

Hiking

You won’t have trouble finding hiking partners Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the 18th annual Columbia Gorge Hiking Weekend.

Don’t let the three-day lineup hold you back; the itinerary is such you can join a hike any of the three days and not commit to a whole weekend.

The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Columbia Gorge. Friday, all of the hikes are volkswalks, in which each participant of the self-guided walks establishes a personal pace along a marked route.

Saturday and Sunday, hikers can choose from several easy hikes, a couple of volkswalks, several moderate hikes, a couple of strenuous routes or a horseback ride (bring your own horse).

Info: Friends of the Columbia Gorge in Portland, (503) 241-3762, or e-mail focg@teleport.com.

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