It was during an assignment for the BPA that he was inspired to canoe the Columbia River from its source to its mouth .
Cody joined the Bonneville Power Administration ( BPA ) as a freelance writer for a time .
Bonneville Power Administration was during an assignment for the BPA that Cody was inspired to canoe the Columbia River from Bonneville Power Administration 's source to its mouth .
Cody joined the Bonneville Power Administration ( BPA ) as a freelance writer for a time .