Sauvie Island

Just a short 20-minute drive in North Portland is a rural riparian area called Sauvie Island. It’s a small stretch of land surrounded by rivers, known for its agriculture and wildlife. One side of the “island” is bordered by the Multnomah Channel, which hosts a village of house boats, and the other side is bordered by the Columbia River, which has pleasant sandy beaches.

I took a walk around one of the small lakes on the inner part of the island, and then went strawberry picking.

After leaving the island I crossed the St. John’s Bridge, and admired its architectural beauty in the park below.