Coweeman River

Washington

Find: Carnelian agate, petrified wood, white chalcedony

GPS: 46.17156, -122.73212

Nearest city: Portland, OR

Summary:

The Coweeman River is where I decided to get in front of the camera for the first time while traveling and create my YouTube channel. It was a challenge to access the water, as much of the surrounding land is private. The GPS marker takes you to a park with water access but there’s multiple access points along the road if you keep an eye out.

A kayak may prove to be handy in the Coweeman river, depending on the water levels. There seem to be quite a few large gravel bars that could be accessed if the water were deep enough. I had my best luck searching gravel bars in slightly faster moving parts of the water, where muck and algae had a harder time accumulating.

 

Video Guide

Check out the video for a better look at what can be found when exploring this spot.

This was the first video I made - Hopefully I’ve gotten a little better with time!

Here's one of the beaten up carnelians you can find in the gravel beds. They seem to be a little sun-bleached.

Here's one of the beaten up carnelians you can find in the gravel beds. They seem to be a little sun-bleached.

I wore water shoes like a dork when I first explored this spot. Waders would be a much better way to go about it!

I wore water shoes like a dork when I first explored this spot. Waders would be a much better way to go about it!

There's some clear chalcedony in here as well.

There's some clear chalcedony in here as well.

Here's my haul for the day. Looking back, I remember how much fun this day was and I was pleasantly surprised at how I did.

Here's my haul for the day. Looking back, I remember how much fun this day was and I was pleasantly surprised at how I did.