There are but few places where you can see the changing of locks to accomodate boats traveling from lake water to salt water and vice versa. And the salmon ladder drew the attention of our children and adults. A great outing in good weather with views of the many boats and people. We took a picnic and enjoyed the warm... More

Thses locks have been operating since 1917. Beautiful botanical garden that surrounds this area. Nearby grassy hillside where you can stretch out & slow down for awhile and watch the show. We viewed a barge going into the lock being pushed by a tugboat. You can actually walk across to the other side and watch the lock drain &/or rise.... More

Loved walking on the Locks while boats entered. From kayaks to huge freighters. It's fun in the summer to watch the boats line up to enter the locks to either enter or exit. Also it's fun to walk over to the Salmon ladder - seasonal run of Salmon viewed from the windows on the opposite side of the actual locks.... More

It's always fun to go watch the boats and ships making the transition from fresh to salt water, or vice versa. I've had a fascination with the locks since I was a kid, way back when. Note that aside from the gates and valves, the waterflow is entirely by gravity. The large lock is drained for maintenance in November, and... More

had a nice time here. the sun was shinning and the boats were out enjoying the day. watched small and large boats go throught the locks and saw the salmon ladders

fun to watch the boats go in and out as well as the Salmon. great outing for visitors, locals and families. you can even have a picnic there.

We loved the locks on the beautiful sunny day of Mother's Day 2012! People watching at it's finest, especially among the boaters, sailors, tourists, kayakers. Everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves. We weren't able to see the fish climbing the fish ladder, but it is due to the time of year and I guess it wasn't the time for spawning.... More

Interesting place to visit, especially for the engineer types. You can stand right atop the locks and see all sorts of boats and vessels. Plan to visit for around an hour. Worth the trip!

Travelling through the locks on a sailboat on several occasions, and became part of the tourist attraction. I did my best to look like I knew what I was doing when the tour guide came around with a group. :) Best advice? Always, always listen to the lock master.