To all those concerned about using small boats or driftboats on the Columbia for springers please note that the mouth of the Lewis River (BB's Moorage at Austin Point --- see AuntyM's maps or my earlier posts) is full of very small boats catching very large fish. The average boat at this spot is 12-14 ft. in length with a 6-15 horse motor or even an electric. You launch about 300 yards from the best fishing, and currents are generally gentle. If I had only a very small boat this is where I would put in. If you are fishing F4 you can run over to Sand Island for the BBQ on low slack with no trouble, unless there is big wind.