This KOA was known as the Disneyland of KOA’s. While the showers were not ideal by my standards, free pancakes, a play structure and a gigantic air-filled “pillow” were quite a hit with the kids. Not wanting to stay there the whole morning, we first headed over to Fort Clapstop. This was the place Lewis and Clark decided to winter before heading back eastward to share their maps and charting of the area as commissioned by Thomas Jefferson. Their reliance on the natives was imperative to their survival and the need for a building was essential. They built this fort starting on December 9, 1805 and finishing by Christmas. After spending almost too much time there, we headed over to the Maritime Museum in Astoria which was quite fun. Displays about the difficult bar to cross as ships come in from the Pacific to the Columbia River, the tsunami from Japan in 2011, and the Coast Guard were just a few examples of problems and culture of life near the sea. We marveled at the fact that we followed the Columbia on our drive out of Banff and returned to it again here in Oregon. It is a beautiful river. Two full stops with some hands-on history made us ready to end the day. We caught a glimpse of the beach at Fort Stevens, had our last campfire, then called it a night.