Exploring the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Here, we’re looking from Washington State across the river to Oregon. Photo \u00a9 2015 Aaron Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAlong the Columbia and Snake Rivers, most guests will travel from Portland, Oregon<\/strong>, with its fabulous beer culture, and leave the lush rainforest of the Pacific for the dry, prairie-like valleys of eastern Washington and Oregon. Some itineraries even include a jet-boat tour through Hell\u2019s Canyon<\/strong>, were industrialist tycoon John Jacob Astor\u2019s Overland Party spent a harrowing winter in 1810. They were on their quest to the Pacific Ocean, and eventually founded the port town known as Astoria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAmerican Cruise Lines, American Queen Steamboat Company, <\/strong>and Un-Cruise Adventures<\/a><\/strong> all operate river cruises along the Columbia & Snake Rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA few river cruises also ply Canada\u2019s St. Lawrence River<\/a><\/strong>, journeying from ports like Ottawa, Kingston, Quebec City and Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOperation Period: <\/strong>April \u2013 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead more about cruises on the Mississippi River<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead more about cruises on the Columbia & Snake rivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n