Project Gutenberg 2011-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 478 Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) 1878 1960 Freeman, Lewis Ransome 21018791 Down the Columbia Produced by Pat McCoy, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Down the Columbia" by Lewis R. Freeman is an adventurous travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the author's long-held dream of a boat trip down the Columbia River, a journey that connects its glacial sources in the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. The initial stages of the story introduce Freeman's enthusiasm for river boating as he prepares for an expedition that has long been an aspiration, highlighting the rugged beauty and challenges of the river's course. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the formative moment that sparked his ambition to voyage down the Columbia while reminiscing about past adventures in various challenging geographical settings. He vividly recounts conversations with experienced local river men who emphasize the formidable nature of the Columbia, sharing tales of rapids, navigation difficulties, and the beauty of the landscape. Freeman also outlines the planning and preparations necessary for his journey, emphasizing the selection of crew members and the anticipation of exploring a largely uncharted and visually stunning wilderness filled with both danger and opportunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38249/38249-h/images/i_frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Columbia River -- Description and travel Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome), 1878-1960 -- Travel -- Columbia River F850.5 Text Travel Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 732238 2025-08-15T12:38:19.020262 text/html 738843 2021-01-08T08:38:12 text/html 1862839 2025-08-15T12:38:26.942190 application/epub+zip 1871647 2025-08-15T12:38:20.452198 application/epub+zip 336225 2025-08-15T12:38:19.784202 application/epub+zip 2052694 2025-08-15T12:38:32.291143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2001892 2025-08-15T12:38:26.173166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466433 2022-09-17T12:51:50.772887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674435 2025-08-15T12:38:18.187204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 674289 2021-01-08T08:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 674283 2021-01-08T08:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20847 2025-08-15T12:38:32.438151 application/rdf+xml 14063 2025-08-15T12:38:19.883203 image/jpeg 2237 2025-08-15T12:38:19.834202 image/jpeg 262431 2021-01-08T08:38:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1807905 2021-01-08T08:38:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 262370 2021-01-08T08:38:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1810703 2025-08-15T12:38:19.289207 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia