Columbia River Sailing Association

Beacon Rock Cruise 2020-CANCELED
2020-05-15 - 2020-05-17 | Beacon Rock, Skamania WA 45°37’19.8″N 122°01’12.8″W, (copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth)
Update from Washington State Parks: There is no overnight moorage allowed at this time. This includes docks, marinas and buoys. Overnight moorage will reopen with camping in Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee’s plan. (update as of May 5, 2020)
Due to social distancing rules and the docks in Oregon and Washington remaining closed, the cruise to Beacon Rock must be CANCELED.
And with so much rain in the weather report for this coming weekend, your board also decided not to offer an alternative cruise.
However, remember — any member can instigate an impromptu cruise.

Schwitter Landing Anchor Cruise 2020
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-19 | Schwitter Landing, Government Island 45°35’1.16″N 122°30’53.58″W, (copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth)
Our 2020 Season Begins!
APRIL 17-19 Anchor Cruise
Come Join our Social Distancing Cruise! Never anchored before? Now is the time to learn with friends nearby to call out all kinds of advice! We will anchor just downriver of Schwitter Landing.

Cruise Schedule
Friday
5 PM-ish — Zoom Happy Hour. Wave at your neighbors. Toast the Columbia!
Dusk — check boat lights, check anchors, somebody play some great sunset musicSaturday
AM — Clean your boat, sleep in, read a book, take pictures of your neighbors
Afternoon — Sailing: Alternate: Don’t sail
6 PM — Zoom Comfort Food Dinner — text photos of your dishes! Best photo of a dish wins bragging rights.
Sunday
Morning — Zoom Signature Breakfast — once again, text photos of your pancakes, cereal, strawberries, etc
Sail home

>>>> RSVP HERE for this cruise<<<<

Crew Meeting with Guest Speaker-CANCELLED
2020-03-21
Ahoy CRSA Crew! Crew Meeting Cancelled.
Due to recent restrictions we feel it is appropriate to cancel the March 21 meeting.

Love Your Boat Party -2729 SE 6TH, Portland
2020-02-22 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cascade Western Reps, 2729 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
There will be prizes for

Best wrapped gift to a boat,
Most surprising gift to a boat,
Best pot luck dish of the night
Best dressed couple or single
A Surprise Prize!

Potluck Theme — Love Your Dish!
Bring the dish you love the most–
An appetizer, salad, main dish or side dish.
Dessert will be provided.
BYOBeverage.
Dress Theme — Love Your Outfit!
Please bring a chair for each of your crew members.

Boat Show 2020 at the Expo Center
2020-01-08 - 2020-01-12 | Portland Boat Show, 2060 N Marine Drive, Portland, 97217, United States
THE BOAT SHOW’S BACK IN TOWN!

The 60th annual Portland Boat Show comes to the Portland Expo Center January 8th– 12th. This show is BIG! With more than 40 of the area’s top boat dealers and over 100 brands, the Portland Boat Show is the largest boat show in Oregon.
It’s all here under one roof with fishing boats, runabouts, pontoon boats, ski boats, cruisers, outboard motors, wakeboard boats, yachts, inflatables, paddle boats, personal watercraft and pleasure boats of all descriptions.
This 5-day event only comes to town once-a-year and there’s more to see and buy than ever with several new boat lines making their Portland debut. Besides the dizzying selection of fiberglass boats is the world’s largest display of welded aluminum boats. Shopping for a boat top, marine canvas, upholstery, hull repair, engine service, new inboard or outboard power or accessories? You’ll find it all right here at the Portland Boat Show.
And CRSA has an exhibitor’s table at the show. Please be sure to stop by and say hello to your fellow club members who have volunteered to staff the booth. See you there! Click HERE to sign up to man the CRSA booth and get into the boat show FREE!
Working the show? CRSA booth is in the Exhibit Hall D, booth number #543 along the wall adjacent to the Passion Yachts area.

Coon Island East Dock Cruise 2019, Halloween
2019-10-18 - 2019-10-20 | Coon Island – East Dock 45°46’04.0″N 122°48’58.1″W, (Copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth), OR, United States
As the days get shorter, foggier and colder…we wrap our 2019 sailing season with our wacky Halloween cruise. Just as you might expect, we exploit the holiday to its fullest, by haunting the island, pumpkin carving, dressing up in costumes and cooking spooky food for the potlucks and monster parties. Haunted ship decorations are always encouraged too! Watch this spot for more details as the date nears!

Bartlett Landing Cruise 2019
2019-09-20 - 2019-09-22 | Bartlett Landing, Government Island 45°34’40.3″N 122°29’03.6″W, (copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth), OR
As we wind down into the autumn and the days begin to cool, we will take this leisurely cruise back to Government Island, at the Bartlett Landing docks. Quiet, serene and easy to get to, we will create a theme for this event and post more details as we near the date.

Sand Island Rendezvous 2019
2019-08-23 - 2019-08-25 | Sand Island, St. Helens, Oregon 45°52’06.8″N 122°47’40.1″W, (copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth)
The Rendezvous is CRSA’s signature event! It is the one cruise each year where we have a racing Regatta and awards ceremonies… and we always have very impressive turnout. Bring your friends and family, and come play on the sand all day with beach games and contests. Enjoy potluck feasts and enjoy the sunshine! Then sail the course against your fellow club members for prizes and bragging rights. This event is always the most actively attended of the year. This year’s theme is Masquerade Carnival. See you there!

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE RENDEZVOUS SWAG SHOP, CLICK HERE!
And for other swag options at the CRSA Logo Shop, CLICK HERE.

Bartlett Landing to Beacon Rock Cruise 2019
2019-07-25 - 2019-07-28
We are anticipating great weather for the Beacon Rock Cruise this year, easily our most scenic destination of the season. We welcome you to join us!
Following is a schedule of events for the 4-day cruise with two overnight stops:

Thursday, July 25
Overnight at Bartlett Landing
Happy Hour @ 6:00 pm
Tune your radio to Channel 72 and hail us when you’re close; we’ll guide you to a port or starboard tie and help you in.
Dinner on your own.

Friday, July 26
Sail to Beacon Rock
Happy Hour @ 6:00 pm
Dinner on your own.
Farkle Playoff after dinner.

Saturday, July 27
Docked at Beacon Rock
Breakfast on your own.
Climb Beacon Rock (before the heat).
Yard Games @ 2:00 pm
Pot Luck Dinner – Mediterranean Theme @ 6:30 pm

Sunday, July 28
Depart Beacon Rock
Signature Breakfast @ 9:00
Sail away!

St. Helens City Docks Cruise 2019, Down River and Back for St. Helens Fireworks
2019-06-27 - 2019-07-05 | St. Helen’s Oregon – City Dock, 275 Strand Street, St Helens, OR, 97051, United States
Sailors, this is (optionally) our longest cruise of the season. Starting at St Helen’s city docks, we spend up to seven days on the river together! You can opt to just stay the weekend and then go home, or you can continue on with us through the week, as we follow the Columbia to its mouth and back, stopping at our favorite lower river docks, such as Walker Island, Cathlamet and the West Basin, Astoria. And it is all timed so we return to Sand Island for the 4th of July weekend, where the city always puts on a great fireworks show over the water. Plan ahead and reserve your vacation time now! More details will be forthcoming as we approach the date. And if you can’t do the entire cruise, you can still sail to the fireworks show and celebrate with the club. See you there!

Boater's Education Class
2019-06-23 08:30 - 17:30
Put on by The Daughters of Neptune and The Coast Guard Auxilliary
A Boater’s Card is REQUIRED to operate any vessel over 10hp.
Where? Portland Yacht Club: 1241 NE Marine Dr.
Cost $12 cash per person – Additional $10 due to State.
Lunch (not included) is available at club or bring your own.
Class open to those 12 and older.
To sign up or for more information email vickipdx@gmail.com
There is a maximum of 25 for the class.

Coon Island Cruise, West Docks 2019
2019-05-24 - 2019-05-27 | Coon Island – East Dock 45°46’04.0″N 122°48’58.1″W, (Copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth), OR, United States
As we near the event, the organizer will post more details here. Stay tuned!

Columbia River Ladies Cruise
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19 | Schwitter Landing, Government Island 45°35’1.16″N 122°30’53.58″W, (copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth)
Women boaters, motor or sail, are invited to join together in celebration of women on boats. This event has been going on for over 30 years. Contact columbiariverladiescruise@gmail.com for more information.

Schwitter Landing Cruise 2019
2019-04-26 - 2019-04-28 | Schwitter Landing, Government Island 45°35’1.16″N 122°30’53.58″W, (copy Lat/Long to Google Maps or Earth)
It is that time of year again for our first annual cruise, the Schwitter Landing Safety Cruise. We will have a Vessel Safety Check for all interested participants, a good way to start a new season on the water.
Location: Schwitter Landing, Gov’t Island

Date: Fri, April 26 – Sun, April 28, 2019

Host: Tammie Appel

Friday Evening:
Arrivals begin with appetizers at 6pm. We will keep Channel 72 monitored, so please hail your approach and we will advise as to port or starboard tie, and help guide you in. Dinner is on your own this evening.

Saturday:
At 10 am – Voluntary safety inspections by Rick Samuels from the Coast Guard
At 3 pm – We have a special guest speaker, Captain Darroch Cahen, who will speak on river, bar and ocean sailing safety.
At 6 pm – Italian themed potluck dinner

Sunday Morning:
At 9 am – Famous Signature Breakfast – potluck
Most of the fleet begins to depart after.

Here is a link to the Vessel Safety Check List

Come kick-off the sailing season with fun and new friends!

March Dinner Meeting 2019
2019-03-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Elmer’s Restaurant, 9848 N. Whitaker Rd, Portland, OR, 97217, United States
Ahoy CRSA Crew!
March 29 @ 6:30 pm
Meet at Elmer’s Restaurant
9848 N Whitaker Rd, Portland, OR 9721
Jeff Keegan and Karl Johnston will talk to us about the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Afterwards we’ll get updates on CRSA activities for the upcoming season.

Mark your calendars for April 26 – 28!
Our first cruise of 2019—the Annual CRSA Schwitter Landing Safety Cruise
Watch your email—details are coming!

And don’t forget—May 24 – 27
Coon Island West Docks

Love Your Boat Party 2019
2019-02-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Cascade Western Reps, 2729 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
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Saturday, February 23 at 6 pm

It’s time for the Annual Love Your Boat Party!

Once again it’s time to treat your sailboat to a Valentine goodie. Does she need new fenders? A new paint job? Time to bring her up to speed with a spinnaker? Whatever it is, your boat will love it and we’ll have fun ooo’ing and ahh’ing as we open and show off our newest nautical additions. So pull out the wrapping paper, pack up your gift and a potluck dish and come to….

Cascade Western Reps
2729 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

Click here to RSVP

Once again the Crew of Priceless, Bobby and Libby Muerth, are hosting this party at Bobby’s company, along with co-hosts Liv and Bill Ormond of Mischief. Thank you Bobby, Libby, Bill and Liv!

A Message from your co-hosts
If you have a portable table and/or chairs that you can bring, please email livsailor@gmail.com and let Liv know. She’ll be in touch. Thank you.

Boat Show at the Expo Center 2019
2019-01-09 - 2019-01-13 | Portland Boat Show, 2060 N Marine Drive, Portland, 97217, United States
THE BOAT SHOW’S BACK IN TOWN!

Make way! Here comes the 59th annual Portland Boat Show this January 9th– 13th. This show is BIG! With more than 40 of the area’s top boat dealers and over 100 brands, the Portland Boat Show is the largest boat show in Oregon with BIG selection,
It’s all here under one roof with fishing boats, runabouts, pontoon boats, ski boats, cruisers, outboard motors, wakeboard boats, yachts, inflatables, paddle boats, personal watercraft and pleasure boats of all descriptions.
This 5-day event only comes to town once-a-year and there’s more to see and buy than ever with several new boat lines making their Portland debut. Besides the dizzying selection of fiberglass boats is the world’s largest display of welded aluminum boats.
And CRSA has an exhibitor’s table at the show. Please be sure to stop by and say hello to your fellow club members who have volunteered to staff the booth. See you there!

Christmas Ships Party 2018
2018-12-07 17:30 - 23:00 | Steve and Karla Weir’s Floating Home, 460 N. Tomahawk Island Dr., Portland, 97217, United States
The final cruise of 2018 is for our annual Christmas Ships Party!
Doors opening around 5:30PM. We expect the Christmas Ships to go by around 7:30PM.
This is a CRSA traditional pot luck, but no theme, just good times.
The place is our floating home located in Tomahawk Floating Homes. Parking will be in the Hayden Bay parking lot as our parking lot is restricted to residents only that night, and there will be a security guard to make sure. The walk-in gate will be open, cross the parking lot, go down the ramp and go right to house #460. It is beige with a green awning over the green front door
As added help to find us below is a picture of our front door, as we do not want you walking around in the dark and finding other parties! So when you get to the lighted poodles, you have arrived.

Steve, Karla & Wesley Weir
And if lost, call 🙂

Annual Meeting 2018
2018-11-01
At Elmer’s by Portland Meadows.

Coon Island Cruise - East Docks 2018
2018-10-19 - 2018-10-21
(If the RSVP link above isn’t working, click here instead.)

Bartlett Landing Cruise 2018
2018-09-21 - 2018-09-23
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It’s no mystery – this will be a great cruise!
Come on, all you flappers and dappers, join the likes of Gray Catsby and Booboo B’Doo for a fun and frivolity filled weekend with food, friends, and a fabulous murder mystery whodunit set in the roaring ’20’s.

September 21 – 23
Bartlett Landing (East Docks, Government Island)

FRIDAY – ARRIVALS, EVENING APPETIZERS
SATURDAY – THE MYSTERY BEGINS!
Costumes are not necessary but will certainly add to the fun!
Prizes for best costumed, best acting, best detective, and best ad-libs
Characters assigned once you arrive – no homework needed 🙂
Happy Hour followed by Potluck Dinner
SUNDAY – TRADITIONAL MORNING BRUNCH followed by fond farewells and see you in October at Coon Island!
SEE YOU THERE!
Your Hosts – Brenda and Dennis Annotti, s/v Mana Iti

RSVP/Questions

Sand Island Rendezvous Cruise - Upper Docks 2018
2018-08-17 - 2018-08-19
Get Ready to Rendezvous!

It only happens once a season — the CRSA Rendezvous at Sand Island Marine Park! This year’s theme winner? You guessed it – Summer of Love! And the free t-shirt goes to Marguerite Becker of West of the Moon!

Get YOUR official 2018 Summer of Love Rendezvous T-Shirts!

Order Here!

T-shirt orders must be recieved by July 29th, so don’t delay. Click that button and get your shirt on time. Only $20 each, payable at the Rendezvous where you will pick it up upon arrival. (If something happens and you can’t make it, we will arrange to deliver it to you.) [For orders after the 29th, crew will need to pay for shirts and shipping on their own.]

Sand Island, Aug 17-19

Don’t miss the fun! ‘Cause there will be…

And More!

There’s no better time than now to RSVP. And when you do, please include your boat name, boat length and number of crew.

RSVP ASAP!

Stay tuned for Rendezvous Updates.

Camas with Option to Continue to Beacon Rock 2018
2018-07-20 - 2018-07-22
Picnic on the Rock! Beacon Rock!

Are you ready for our next Adventure? Well here we go!!

As you know, we usually break up our trip to Beacon Rock into 2 legs, as it usually takes a good 8 hours to motor up the beautiful gorge to “The Rock”, so…..

Friday July 20th
Some of you know our good friends Tannis Mittlebach and Kim Vine (from the Ladies Cruise) who are members of a Neighborhood Association that own a “Private Dock” west of the Camas Marina. They have graciously offered for us to tie up Friday night at their docks!
Kim is planning a Friday evening (about 7pm) get-together for us at her beautiful home overlooking the Columbia, and Tannis would like to fix us up some “Vittles” Saturday morning before we take off for Beacon Rock.
Since the dock is privately owned, we will need to provide proof of insurance in the unlikely event of dock damage. Prior to Arrival, Please e-mail Steph directly at sunshadebd@gmail.com with a picture of your insurance card.
The other option for overnight moorage is at Camas Marina which is within walking distance of Kim and Tannis’ home.

Saturday July 21st
Breakfast at Tannis’ house
Take off for Beacon Rock
Lawn games on shore,
Hiking up Beacon rock
Saturday night Potluck….Picnic theme
Beacon Rock is a Washington State Park and requires moorage fees which are 70 cents per foot ($15 minimum) per night. Electricity is $6/night.
Dinghies will be available for those who would like to anchor (no charge).

Sunday July 22nd
Signature Potluck breakfast
Head back…or not!

Click here to RSVP to sunshadebd@gmail.com

Your host for this cruise is Steph Walker of Wildheart. Steph is happy to answer questions you might have and to help you co-ordinate your trip upriver if needed. Email her at the above address.

Back to Sand Island 2018
2018-07-02
There’s plenty of time to plan for a River Explorer’s Dream Cruise!

Your hosts, Scott Stevenson of La Dolce Vita and Steve Weir of The Dew Drop Inn, are busy preparing to lead you on a downriver exploration that will kick off your summer with a sailing adventure to the mouth of the mighty Columbia.

The 2018 CRSA Downriver Exploration! June 22 – July 1

Friday/Saturday June 22/23 – St Helens City Docks
Here we begin our cruise and everyone who is going should meet there. All are welcome to join us for just the weekend at St. Helens and give us a mighty sendoff on..
Sunday, June 24 – As we cast off for Walker Island. Walker Island is a free standing dock (no shore access) so just in case, be prepared to anchor here.
Monday, June 25 – Continue downriver to Cathlamet on the Washington side of the Columbia. Enjoy this quaint little town with an excellent little grocery for restocking.

Tuesday, June 26/27 – We continue our adventures in anchoring with a Detour into the Delta. Relax and enjoy the quiet as we mosey through this seldom explored area with our experienced guide.

Thursday, June 28 – Astoria! Gateway to the Pacific Ocean. Ride the trolly, take in the Riverwalk sights, get fresh tuna fish ‘n chips at Bowpicker.
Friday, June 29 – Venture out across the bar, possibly a night in Ilwaco or, if you need to, head back upriver.
Saturday, June 30 – Heading back upriver, hopefully with one of those great winds at our back.
Sunday, July 1 – Back to PDX

While the itinerary is going to be pretty much what is listed above, the schedule is fairly loose, depending on what the CRSA Explorer Fleet would like to do. For example, our hardy river explorers may decide they want to skip the CR Delta and proceed directly to Astoria or Ilwaco – not to worry, the rest of us will catch up. Others may only have enough time to make it to Cathlamet and then return home. This is a leisurely cruise – the CRSA Explorer Fleet participants may hop in/out as they please.

And some of us might choose to stay in St Helens to watch the fireworks on the 4th before heading home. Any way you want to chart your course is fine with us.
Our theme is “Explore”and that’s what we plan to do on this Exploration Cruise of the lower Columbia River!

Back to Walker Island 2018
2018-07-01
There’s plenty of time to plan for a River Explorer’s Dream Cruise!

Your hosts, Scott Stevenson of La Dolce Vita and Steve Weir of The Dew Drop Inn, are busy preparing to lead you on a downriver exploration that will kick off your summer with a sailing adventure to the mouth of the mighty Columbia.

The 2018 CRSA Downriver Exploration! June 22 – July 1

Friday/Saturday June 22/23 – St Helens City Docks
Here we begin our cruise and everyone who is going should meet there. All are welcome to join us for just the weekend at St. Helens and give us a mighty sendoff on..
Sunday, June 24 – As we cast off for Walker Island. Walker Island is a free standing dock (no shore access) so just in case, be prepared to anchor here.
Monday, June 25 – Continue downriver to Cathlamet on the Washington side of the Columbia. Enjoy this quaint little town with an excellent little grocery for restocking.

Tuesday, June 26/27 – We continue our adventures in anchoring with a Detour into the Delta. Relax and enjoy the quiet as we mosey through this seldom explored area with our experienced guide.

Thursday, June 28 – Astoria! Gateway to the Pacific Ocean. Ride the trolly, take in the Riverwalk sights, get fresh tuna fish ‘n chips at Bowpicker.
Friday, June 29 – Venture out across the bar, possibly a night in Ilwaco or, if you need to, head back upriver.
Saturday, June 30 – Heading back upriver, hopefully with one of those great winds at our back.
Sunday, July 1 – Back to PDX

While the itinerary is going to be pretty much what is listed above, the schedule is fairly loose, depending on what the CRSA Explorer Fleet would like to do. For example, our hardy river explorers may decide they want to skip the CR Delta and proceed directly to Astoria or Ilwaco – not to worry, the rest of us will catch up. Others may only have enough time to make it to Cathlamet and then return home. This is a leisurely cruise – the CRSA Explorer Flleet participants may hop in/out as they please.

And some of us might choose to stay in St Helens to watch the fireworks on the 4th before heading home. Any way you want to chart your course is fine with us.
Our theme is “Explore”and that’s what we plan to do on this Exploration Cruise of the lower Columbia River!

Back to Cathlamet 2018
2018-06-30
Cathlamet, WA 98612

Continued to Astoria 2018
2018-06-27 - 2018-06-29
Astoria, OR 97103

Return Sail to Cathlamet 2018
2018-06-26

Continued to Walker Island 2018
2018-06-25

St. Helens City Docks Cruise 2018
2018-06-22 - 2018-06-24
