RiverTrek NW – King Salmon
RiverTrek NW is gearing up for a fantastic Columbia River King season! Salmon fishing in the Columbia River is without a question one of the biggest angling attractions in Oregon. From Astoria to Cascade Locks, this area is well-known for its abundance of King and Coho Salmon. Captain Wade Grant will track and follow these fish, making sure you have the best opportunity to reel in some prized catch.
Your trip will start on a 26' River Wild aluminum fishing boat that can accommodate up to 6 guests. It's powered by a 250 HP Yamaha engine that can reach a maximum cruising speed of 50 knots. For navigation, the boat uses all the modern GPS, autopilot, a fishfinder, and technology that will help you stay safe and on the right track throughout your trip.
Fishing the rivers of the Portland area will give you an excellent chance to catch Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook Salmon, as well as Columbia River Fall King and the prized Upriver Bright. You and Capt. Wade will chase these challenging fish on light tackle by trolling and drift fishing. You'll get to keep your catch and take it home for a delicious dinner.
Capt. Wade will provide you with all the rods, reels, bait and tackle. He can also clean and fillet your catch at no extra cost. Just make sure to bring your fishing licenses and lunch before you arrive on the boat.
Come aboard and have a great fishing trip with RiverTrek NW!
RiverTrek NW is gearing up for a fantastic Columbia River King season! Salmon fishing in the Columbia River is without a question one of the biggest angling attractions in Oregon. From Astoria to Cascade Locks, this area is well-known for its abundance of King and Coho Salmon. Captain Wade Grant will track and follow these fish, making sure you have the best opportunity to reel in some prized catch.
Your trip will start on a 26' River Wild aluminum fishing boat that can accommodate up to 6 guests. It's powered by a 250 HP Yamaha engine that can reach a maximum cruising speed of 50 knots. For navigation, the boat uses all the modern GPS, autopilot, a fishfinder, and technology that will help you stay safe and on the right track throughout your trip.
Fishing the rivers of the Portland area will give you an excellent chance to catch Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook Salmon, as well as Columbia River Fall King and the prized Upriver Bright. You and Capt. Wade will chase these challenging fish on light tackle by trolling and drift fishing. You'll get to keep your catch and take it home for a delicious dinner.
Capt. Wade will provide you with all the rods, reels, bait and tackle. He can also clean and fillet your catch at no extra cost. Just make sure to bring your fishing licenses and lunch before you arrive on the boat.
Come aboard and have a great fishing trip with RiverTrek NW!
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Jerome Osurman5.0VerifiedPhenomenal Fishing & Crabbing Trip!!!
Columbia River Salmon (shared boat) on September 19, 2026 • 2 adultsWe have been on many fishing trips in many states, and this was by far the BEST TRIP EVER! Capt Wade Grant found the fishing and crabbing spots with ease, and guided and coaches us to hook and land some nice catches. As fat as crabbing, I have NEVER seen anything like this except on TV with professional crabbing crews. We will absolutely book again with Capt Wade but next time we will bring more friends and family to join us in this incredible life experience. Capt Wade knows his stuff!!! Being an experienced boat captain for many years, his knowledge of the fish, the area, and the law is a unbelievably rare and second to none! Lastly, we have met many boat captians over the years that were just that (and only that), a boat captain; with Capt Wade, he is bow our Pacific NW boat captain for life and our newest lifelong friend!
Lucas BenneyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedMonster Sturgeons
Full Day Trip – Half & Half on March 15, 2026 • 3 adultsCaptain Wade was fantastic. We booked a trip for half salmon and half sturgeon on march 15. While is was a cold morning and the salmon didn't bite (there was a big rainstorm 2 days before and murky water, we didn't expect salmon to bite), captain Wade made sure we got a great experience on the Sturgeon! we caught easily 30 of them and some were too big to get in the boat but worth the long fight! Highly recommend booking with Captain Wade, he is highly knowledgeable about the river, angling, and the best spots to catch different fiah!
Charles ShorterRepeat angler5.0VerifiedNewMY ARMS ARE SORE BUT ITS TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!
Full Day Trip – Half & Half on November 3, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain Wade delivered on exactly what he promised. We caught so many fish that my arm is sore. THE STURGEON were everywhere!!! Cant want to go fishing with Captain Wade again.
Kevin Looper5.0VerifiedNewgreat time for the boys
Full Day Trip – Half & Half on October 18, 2026 • 4 adults • 3 childrenwade was great in teaching and leading my crew if 12 year old boys. They went in nervously excited and came home exhausted, but elated.
Armando Moreno5.0VerifiedBest fishing trip
Full Day Trip – Half & Half on September 9, 2026 • 4 adultsMy friends and I had an amazing time with Captain Wade. He’s an outstanding captain with lots of knowledge and experience. He will 100% make sure your trip is as fun as can be. I would definitely recommend him as a guide and will definitely go back for future trips.
Rhonda Seider5.0VerifiedGreat Birthday trip for Dad
Columbia River Salmon on September 4, 2026 • 3 adultsTook my dad on a fishing trip for his 84th Birthday - we had a terrific time, and brought home a beautiful coho. We caught 4 other fish that we had to let go because of regulations. Captain Wade worked hard to give us a great experience!
Chris Kramer5.0Verifiedgreat day!
Columbia River Salmon on October 3, 2026 • 3 adultscaptain wade was great. the fishing today was slow but we had a great time! we will be back and totally recommend booking with wade. fish ON! thanks from Idaho
Nate Sheffer5.0VerifiedNo Salmon, But Still a Great Trip!
Columbia River Salmon (shared boat) on April 19, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain Wade was terrific, and the boat and equipment were excellent. we didn’t catch any salmon this time, but after we had been trying for 4 hours or so, Wade suggested that we try some catch and release sturgeon fishing. It was so much fun, and my 13 year-old son will remember it for years to come!
Scott Weidlich5.0VerifiedGreat time!
Columbia River Salmon on August 13, 2026 • 2 adultsOur group caught our limit and enjoyed our time out on the water in Astoria! Captain was very knowledgeable and helpful!
Ron GuttridgeRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip with Captain Wade.
Columbia River Salmon (shared boat) on August 31, 2026 • 5 adultsWe had a good experience and caught 3 chinooks. Highly recommend this experience with Captain Wade.
FAQs about RiverTrek NW – King Salmon
- US $225 per person - Columbia River Salmon (7 hours)
- US $225 per person - Full Day Trip – Half & Half (7 hours)
- US $650 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - Private boat Salmon Half Day (4 hours)
- US $1,200 per group - Full Day Trip – Private (7 hours)
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- Fishfinder
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Fillet service is included on Salmon but not on rockfish and crab. There is a small charge per fish for rocks and crab. Typically crab cooking is about $1.00 per crab. )
- Snacks (Please bring whatever you want to eat or drink. Alcoholic beverages are permitted, but please no drugs of any kind. )
- Drinks (Feel Free to bring whatever you want to eat and drink. )
- River fishing (Typically we will be fishing the Columbia or the Willamette River near Portland and sometimes Astoria.)
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Drift fishing
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