The Summer Solstice Messabout is a big one for us Coots. We all gather at Quinn's Cove at Caterpillar Island on the Washington side of the Columbia. The kind folks of the state of Washington decided to charge horrific fees for launching and parking at the ramp nearest to Quinn's, so I decided to launch from Fred's Marina off Hwy 30 on the Oregon side, about 6 miles upriver from Quinn's. $5 launch and $3 overnight parking fee.