msviolin57- Definitely bringing a camera!

mev- sweet link. Seems like we'll be taking the MAX light rail to Hillsboro and taking the Nestucca River route to the 101 at Beaver.

Lindyrides- I will look into the Showers Pass stuff. I will eventually put pictures on my website www.michaelsulock.com . There are some pictures of our tour last year from Glacier NP to Vancouver, Bozeman to Missoula and 900 miles around MT and ID from 2 years ago. Click on 'biking' as a category on the right side.

djb - don't worry, no cotton will be worn. I like the rain booties suggestion, having wet feet does not sound fun. Generally, in my experience, as long as you are properly attired, being outside in whatever weather is enjoyable.

nickw- I like your idea of wet on the bottom and warm and dry up top. My jacket is a little large and probably a little 'billowy' to be biking long distances in. We just avoid spandex for fashion reasons. Possibly unnecessarily so, but I just don't like them. That Reach the Beach route seems interesting. Any idea how that would compare to the Nestucca River Route?

Thanks for all the replies! Trying to make sure we are as prepared as possible. I have a history of greatly enjoying bike tours and I need to keep that going!