The Columbia River Bar is one of the most treacherous areas for seacraft. There are several reasons why this particular area where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean is known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. There are shifting sand bars, coral reefs, riptides, and changing shorelines. Weather is unpredictable, changing wave height and frequency with little warning. Issues with fog have been reported on many occasions. This has caused over 2,000 ships to wreck and hundreds of losses of life. The author of this book decided he and a friend should try to cross this area in a two-person kayak, which I found insane. It was interesting to hear about his life with a sailor father, and how he planned this trip. I surely would not have done this. I appreciated all of the history that was included in this book as well.