A picture perfect day in Toledo, Oregon

When the weather looks like this in the dead of winter, it is time to dust off the boat and take her out for a spin. This photo was shot at the Toledo boat launch, located a short drive from the restaurants on historic Main Street. Boaters in the know will come here and have breakfast, then launch here, rather than line up behind dozens of other boaters at the South Beach launch in Newport at the mouth of the beautiful Yaquina Bay.

Toledo is located 7 miles inland from Newport, however, when you launch from this ramp you have a nice 12 winding miles of fishing between the two points, and the prize is that you can make Newport your destination, tie up and have lunch at the Embarcadero, then head back to Toledo for an unhurried and relaxing end to your day.

Toledo is now home to a new brew pub called the Twisted Snout, which is right nextdoor to a great bar-be-que restaurant called "Pigfeathers." I'll toast to that!

Toledo is in the process of building a new "transient dock" which boaters will be able to tie up and stay overnight at the dock. Last month the salmon were running, and you could see large fish jumping out of the water from this very spot.

Call me at 541-270-6758 if you need more "insider info" on the many treasures we have to offer on the Oregon Coast!