Our adventure started early from Redmond, Washington, and we hit the road to Richland to purchase our new Aquaglide Chelan 140 inflatable kayak. We were very tempted to stop partway on our trip to enjoy beverages in Yakima, a popular wine destination in the Eastern part of the state (to plan your trip, check out Yakima Valley Wineries and the Yakima Valley Craft Beer Trail). However, we were on a mission to kayak the Columbia River. We made a stop to fuel up for our river trip at Jean’s Cottage Inn in Union Gap, just a few miles from Yakima. Whatever your breakfast order is you must get their homemade hash browns; believe it or not, they are very light, not greasy, and very tasty.