Hyrum had a real adventure at the end of August. He took a sailing class which entailed sailing with a group of 4 other guys from Anacortes, Washington, out to the Pacific Ocean, across the Columbia River Bar, and up the Columbia to Portland. The trip included sailing through the night out on the Pacific. It really was a fantastic adventure. 

Hyrum enjoyed getting to know a group of great guys, and he loved the chance to sail from port to port over the course of several days-- Quite a different experience compared to daysailing on the Columbia!

Rachelle, Emerson, Townsend, Saki, and Ella Duncan came down to Astoria to welcome the guys as they crossed the bar from the ocean. 

Overall, it was a great trip, and made Hyrum a little more confident with the notion of ocean sailing. Maybe someday?