In the past, Opening Day on the Columbia River was celebrated with the parade route held exclusively on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, near Salty’s Restaurant. This year the planning committee is excited to share this annual celebration with the public and businesses of the Vancouver waterfront. Approximately 100 boats participate, rain or shine. The route will start upriver of the Vancouver Waterfront and the boats will proceed downriver in a single file, turn at the railroad bridge and cruise back upriver on the Oregon side. Our theme this year is “Celebrate Opening Day”. Each club decorates to theme and they are judged on creativity and execution for this category.
Established in 1933, the Columbia River Yachting Associations Mission is to help make recreational boating better by promoting new and improved facilities, water safety and training options for the boating community. It is also to be the conduit between member clubs and county, state and federal programs that facilitate and promote these goals.
