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Dogs ride the ups and downs with us. Real life Surf Dog Diaries

Meet writer dogs. Rider dogs. Best dog friends. Surf the couch, the www, or a wave. Wave back at us!

It's all about the ride. The ride of life with a dog.

The view from behind the falls. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

The view from behind the falls. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Oh Oregon! You never cease to amaze me.

Barbara Ayers September 16, 2018

Hike along with us. Four paws and four feet, out of the car, into the Mount Hood National Forest wilderness, near the Pacific Crest Trail. To feel the spray of a magnificent waterfall...

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Tags Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood National Forest, Tamanwanas Falls, Pacific Crest trail, Pacific Northwest, Oregon Trail, hiking, I love dogs, dog walk, Dog Diary, dogdiary.org, Surf Dog Diaries, doxie Doodle, Barbara Ayers, photo essay, waterfall, Hood River OR
Here we are, SUP pups in Hood River, Oregon on the Columbia River. Our family, the Dog Diary team, with me on the nose, of course. We just lost Elvis in May so we're only a 2 pup SUP team now. We carry him with us wherever we go.  Photo co…

Here we are, SUP pups in Hood River, Oregon on the Columbia River. Our family, the Dog Diary team, with me on the nose, of course. We just lost Elvis in May so we're only a 2 pup SUP team now. We carry him with us wherever we go.  Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

What Labor Day means to me. A doxie photo essay by Doodle, DogDiary.org

Barbara Ayers September 3, 2016

Dear Dog Diary:

A summer dog day at DogDiary. That's me, Doodle, hanging 20 toes on the nose of a SUP board. My big bro Dude is right behind.  Photo copyright: Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

A summer dog day at DogDiary. That's me, Doodle, hanging 20 toes on the nose of a SUP board. My big bro Dude is right behind.  Photo copyright: Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Can you believe summer is almost officially over? Labor Day weekend is our summer farewell party. Boy, that went by fast! It's not over yet, but it will be....
Here in the Columbia River Gorge, we live in a national scenic area between Mount Hood and the Columbia River. We hang out where Hood River (a.k.a. Dog River) meets the Columbia. 
It's a magical place for outdoor sporty types -  water dogs, windsurfing dogs, SUP pups, mountain-biker dogs, snow dogs, avalanche dogs, hiker dogs, kayak dogs, dogs that camp, fish and dogs that give back.
We're a tight-knit community of pets and people - cool dudes and dudettes - kite surfers, orchardists, artists, high tech engineers, snow birds (the human kind,) small businesses, families and kids.
We live in the windsurfing capital of the world! Here's how the humans do it. I know, weird, huh?    Photo by Trudy Lary

We live in the windsurfing capital of the world! Here's how the humans do it. I know, weird, huh?    Photo by Trudy Lary

Here's how we dogs do it. Those are my bro's Elvis and Dude sailing at Hood River Event Site with our mom. (Dude and I are still at it, we'll share pix soon from King of the Hook.)     Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Here's how we dogs do it. Those are my bro's Elvis and Dude sailing at Hood River Event Site with our mom. (Dude and I are still at it, we'll share pix soon from King of the Hook.)     Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

This was back-to-school week in Oregon. Teary-eyed kids headed back to class. Tourists packing up rigs for their drive back home. At last, we hounds get more room to roam. Hooray for us!
Part of me is excited - fall means harvest in our farming community. Pears and apples falling to the ground....  Warrroooo! Pears are my favorite - juicy, tasty, sweet. Hood River County is tops in all the world for producing pears. Among other things.
Me and my bud Simon on Elk Meadow Trail near Mt. Hood

Me and my bud Simon on Elk Meadow Trail near Mt. Hood

Can't you just feel the spray on your face? Just another ho-hum waterfall - one of so many here.

Can't you just feel the spray on your face? Just another ho-hum waterfall - one of so many here.

Happy vines mean happy wines in Hood River.

Happy vines mean happy wines in Hood River.

People drive the Fruit Loop through Hood River County, where you tour family farms and fruit stands and get a country life experience. 
Not sure what all the fuss is about, but my mom's into our wine country and all the microbrews they make here. 
Isn't this an awesome place we live in? This is a farm in Parkdale in the upper Hood River valley, which is pear central. Fruit grows here under the watchful eye of Mt. Hood.   Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Isn't this an awesome place we live in? This is a farm in Parkdale in the upper Hood River valley, which is pear central. Fruit grows here under the watchful eye of Mt. Hood.   Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

And, here, we're famous for waterfalls and sunsets. We probably have unicorns, too.
Even though I'm a dog - we're not great at detecting colors - even I can get stoked about a Gorge sunset. What's not to love?    Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Even though I'm a dog - we're not great at detecting colors - even I can get stoked about a Gorge sunset. What's not to love?    Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Fall means colorful leaves, wacky costumes, turkey day, fireplace weather and indoor sports! After tourists go home, it's a locals' summertime.
Dude loves fall. All those rattly leaves..... he's way into touch, sound and smell.   Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Dude loves fall. All those rattly leaves..... he's way into touch, sound and smell.   Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Doxie camo. It's me, Doodle. Hey, where did my ears go?

Doxie camo. It's me, Doodle. Hey, where did my ears go?

In any season, we're happy to share the ride of life with you.  It's more fun to hang 20 toes on the nose of life - with our people - dog people.
That white stuff on the front porch will be here before we know it....
HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND! Now, get out there and PLAY!! 
My toes on the nose of our front porch last December.   Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

My toes on the nose of our front porch last December.   Photo copyright Barb Ayers DogDiary.org

Toodles,

Doodle

Tags Barbara Ayers, Dude and Doodle, river dog, dog river, Dog Mountain, sunsets, waterfall, dog people, dog person, dog story, dog pix, cute animal story, water dogs, watersports, Portland OR, kayaking, avalanche dogs, giving back, Travel Oregon, Visit Hood River, Hood River Visitor Center

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