Trip Summary
Journey through the Pacific Northwest on the Columbia River, where soaring basalt cliffs, fertile valleys and historic river towns reveal the rich natural and cultural history of one of North America’s most iconic waterways. Sail through landscapes shaped by glacial floods and volcanic forces alongside experts in geology and history, tracing the route of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery between the Columbia Gorge and the Pacific coast. This voyage also offers immersive culinary experiences that celebrate the flavors of the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy private tastings with local winemakers, savor seasonal cuisine inspired by the region's agricultural bounty, and explore the distinctive terroirs of the Pacific Northwest through an onboard wine list curated by Food & Wine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle.
Event Itinerary
- Day 1: Portland, OR/Embark Ship
- Day 2: Cruising the Columbia Gorge
- Day 3: Walla Walla, WA
- Day 4: Cruising the Columbia Gorge
- Day 5: The Dalles or Hood River, OR
- Day 6: Astoria, OR
- Day 7: Astoria, OR
- Day 8: Portland, OR/Disembark Ship
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Marvel at Multnomah Falls and hike iconic Beacon Rock—an 848-foot basalt monolith rising straight from the Columbia River
- Explore the Columbia River Gorge, a landscape carved by the Missoula Floods more than 13,000 years ago, alongside geology experts to illuminate the forces that shaped it
- Savor gourmet, seasonal menus featuring ingredients sourced primarily from the surrounding Pacific Northwest region
- In Astoria, trace the footsteps of the Corps of Discovery at Cape Disappointment, where Meriwether Lewis first glimpsed the Pacific in 1805
- Enjoy nightly tastings of the region's best wines, personally selected by Food & Wine magazine's Executive Wine Editor, Ray Isle—plus, gain exclusive access to private tours and tastings with local winemakers
- Explore art galleries, sweets shops and tasting rooms in delightful downtown Walla Walla
Meet Your Faculty Expert
Pino Audia
Pino Audia is a professor of Management and Organizations at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College where he is also the chair of the Organizational Behavior group, the faculty director of the Advanced Management Program, and the founding faculty director of the Center for Leadership. Prior to Tuck, he was on the faculty of the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley and London Business School. His award-winning research focuses on psychological barriers to organizational adaptation and leadership effectiveness and social barriers to entrepreneurial activity. He is internationally known for his work on how success plants the seeds of failure; why decision makers fail to learn from failure; and why, contrary to widely held beliefs, start-ups do not originate in garages. Besides continuing his work on self-enhancement and learning and consulting with Fortune 500 companies, he has written with Marshall Goldsmith and John Byrne – two New York Times bestselling authors - “Work IQ: What No One Taught You About Getting Ahead” – a Harper Collins book that will be shipped on April 6, 2027. His work has been featured in This American Life, Forbes, Business Week, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Boston Globe, Bloomberg Radio, National Public Radio, Fast Company, The Wilson Quarterly, IEEE Spectrum, CNN, Harvard Business Review and several international media outlets. A winner of the Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior award from the Academy of Management, a finalist for the California Management Review’s Accenture Award, and a finalist for the best paper in the Academy of Management Journal, Prof. Audia lectures on leadership, power and influence, and what young professionals need to thrive at work.