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Columbia Fleet Schedule

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December 2023
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Combined
North Portland Harbor - Combined Fleet
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) assembles near Salty's / M Gleason Boat Ramp. We'll parade in that area while boats arrive before we
Date : Friday, December 01, 2023
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Combined
Camas / Washougal - Combined Fleet
06:00 PM
Route Details 6:00 PM - The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) assembles in front of Port of Camas/Washougal and parades in the area for about an hour. The fleet
Date : Saturday, December 02, 2023
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Columbia
Vancouver Waterfront / Hayden Bay
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive and turns at the east end of the parking lot to cross to the Washington side
Date : Monday, December 04, 2023
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Columbia
M. James Gleason Boat Ramp / Washington Shores / Wintler Park
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive. The fleet will remain in the area of the boat ramp for 15 minutes then cross
Date : Tuesday, December 05, 2023
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Columbia
Vancouver Waterfront / Hayden Bay
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive and turns at the east end of the parking lot to cross to the Washington side
Date : Wednesday, December 06, 2023
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Columbia
I-205 / Steamboat Landing
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive and continues upriver to the I-205 Bridge area and Steamboat Landing. The fleet
Date : Friday, December 08, 2023
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Combined
St Helens / Columbia City / Woodland - Combined Fleet
06:00 PM
Route Details 6:00PM - The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) assembles at the St. Helens City Docks and heads downriver to Columbia City, and weather/river
Date : Saturday, December 09, 2023
10
Combined
Scappoose / Multnomah Channel - Combined Fleet
04:30 PM
Route Details 4:30PM - The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) meets in the afternoon at Coon Island and leave for Scappoose arriving approximately 5:00PM then
Date : Sunday, December 10, 2023
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Columbia
M. James Gleason Boat Ramp / Washington Shores / Wintler Park
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive. The fleet will remain in the area of the boat ramp for 15 minutes then cross
Date : Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Columbia
North Portland Harbor
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia River Fleet assembles near Salty's / M Gleason Boat Ramp. We'll parade in that area while boats arrive before we take a pass in front of the Tidewater Cove
Date : Thursday, December 14, 2023
15
Columbia
Vancouver Waterfront / Hayden Bay
07:00 PM
Route Details 7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive and turns at the east end of the parking lot to cross to the Washington side
Date : Friday, December 15, 2023
16
Combined
Lake Oswego - Combined Fleet
04:30 PM
Route Details 4:30PM - The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) will leave RiverPlace Marina headed to Lake Oswego, arriving about 6:00PM, subject to weather and
Combined
Meet & Greet
08:00 PM
Meet & Greet Details 8:00PM - The combined fleet will be returning to the public dock near RiverPlace Marina immediately following our parade up to Lake Oswego. The Christmas
Date : Saturday, December 16, 2023
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Combined
Meet & Greet
02:00 PM
Meet & Greet Details 2:00PM - The combined fleet will be at the public dock near RiverPlace Marina until 5pm when we begin parade down toward the St. John's Bridge. The
Combined
St. Johns Bridge / Cathedral Park - Combined Fleet
05:00 PM
Route Details 5:00PM - The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) assemble in front of RiverPlace Marina, (1750 SW Harbor Way,
Date : Sunday, December 17, 2023
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I-205 / Steamboat Landing

Category
Columbia
Date
Friday, December 09, 2022

Route Details

7:00PM - Columbia Fleet assembles in front of M. James Gleason Boat Ramp, 43rd/NE Marine Drive and continues upriver to the I-205 Bridge area and Steamboat Landing. The fleet will continue upriver to the area of SE 164th (Vancouver). The fleet stays on the WA side and is out for about two hours.

 

Viewing locations at the start of the parade:

Restaurants: 

saltys_columbiacrabseafoodgrill

Salty's Restaurant
3839 NE Marine Drive
Portland, Oregon
(503) 288-4444
 Sextant The Sextant Bar and Galley
4035 NE Marine Drive
Portland, OR
(503) 281-5944
 The Cove The Cove
5731 SE Columbia Way
Vancouver, WA
(360) 360—5000
   
Hotels: None  
   
Outdoor viewing:  
James M Gleason Boat Ramp. Large parking lot.
Viewing at parade start 43rd NE Marine Drive. The gates will be kept open longer so people can view the parade.  The $5 parking still applies.
 
NE Marine Drive from NE 43rd to I-205 Bridge
 
Government Island - East and West docks. (By boat only)
 
 
 

Route Dates

  • Friday, December 08, 2023 07:00 PM

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