COLUMBIA RIVER WETLANDS

Stretching 144 kilometres south of the town of Golden, the Columbia River marshes are among the most pristine in North America and are home to nearly 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and reptiles. The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest of North America, flowing from Washington State to Oregon State in the United States before emptying into the Pacific Ocean at the town of Astoria, Oregon. Its source is Lake Columbia in British Columbia.