Lake River (Washington)
Encyclopedia
Lake River is an approximately 10-mile long, typically slow-moving waterway that runs parallel to the Columbia River
. From Vancouver Lake
(its source
and namesake
) it flows north to the northern tip of Bachelor Island.
Portions of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
border the length of the river, affording kayak
ers and other boat traffic excellent views of the Refuge's diverse wildlife populations.
The Wilkes Exedition
of 1841 showed it as "Calipaya Inlet".
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
. From Vancouver Lake
Vancouver Lake
Vancouver Lake is a large lake just west of Vancouver, Washington, United States, north of the Columbia River and Portland, Oregon), south of Ridgefield, Washington and the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge....
(its source
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
and namesake
Namesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
) it flows north to the northern tip of Bachelor Island.
Portions of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a wildlife preserve, one of the National Wildlife Refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service...
border the length of the river, affording kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
ers and other boat traffic excellent views of the Refuge's diverse wildlife populations.
The Wilkes Exedition
United States Exploring Expedition
The United States Exploring Expedition was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States from 1838 to 1842. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones. The voyage was authorized by Congress in...
of 1841 showed it as "Calipaya Inlet".