I arrived in Portland a day early before a river cruise, and wanted to spend the day seeing something different, and was delighted to find this all day tour of the Oregon Coast, from 9am-430pm. (I am used to the East Coast) I was able to book online, and the next day the Wildwood Company called me to confirm my trip. I rode the light rail downtown to just a few blocks from Director Park, and met our group on the corner of 9th Ave by Starbucks and Pastini's. We were in a very comfortable van with seatbelts, umbrellas, drinks and snacks, and Clinton was our tour guide. Clinton is obviously in love with Oregon and nature, and as we boarded our group of 5, he told us so much about Portland and the area, which is home to Nike and Intel HQs. As we drove to the coast, we passed differing terrain, and he explained about Douglas Firs, Sitka Cypress, and other trees, and about the many crops which flourish here because of the long and gentle wet season followed by dry summers, pointing out fields of wheat, hazelnuts, blueberries, raspberries, Christmas Tree Farms, and grass yielding huge exports of grass seed. He took us to Ecola State Park on the way to beaches, pointing out the large stumps of trees which had become home to infant trees growing out of the nutrient-dense stumps, and showed us trillium flowers, harbingers of spring... he knew the rules of cutting down timber, and explained to us how roadside trees may not be harvested until seedlings are planted behind them and have had at least ten years to grow and flourish. We got to go to Chapman's Point, but had a brief spell of high winds and driving rain, so were unable to see the Tillamook Lighthouse clearly, or search for puffins, but the weather improved by the time we got to Cannon Beach, with a clear view of Haystack Rock. We had an hour stop for lunch in the charming town of CannonBeach, and besides charming cafes, there are also gift shops and markets. We also drove by the lovely beach of Manzanita, then up on the side of an overlook hill of Neahkanie, with beautiful conifers overlooking the surf. We got out again at Oswald West Park and walked about a half mile through a gorgeous State Park's richly green forest on the way down to the shoreline, ending at Short Sand Beach, also a lovely clean, natural beach framed by firs. Clinton gave us such good information, drove us safely, and always offered me a hand exiting the vehicle or walking near unsteady paths, making me feel safe. We all felt that we could not have had a more capable or committed guide, and quite a gentleman. He stopped once again halfway back to Portland at a roadside restaurant/gift shop for us t refresh/shop. This was a very worthwhile tour for me! Will attach bbn pics.