Christmas Ships Walk

Walk on pavement along the Willamette River, crossing the river using the Tillicum Crossing Bridge and returning on the Hawthorne Bridge for viewing of the Christmas Ships parade. Both the Columbia River and Willamette River Ship Fleets will be in the area for viewing. The combined fleets are scheduled to depart RiverPlace Marina at 4:30pm and go to Lake Oswego by the George Rogers Park area. They are expected to return to the RiverPlace Marina around 8:00pm. There will be a Meet & Greet with some of the captains starting at 8pm for those interested in going down to the pier and seeing the ships.

There is a required Participation Fee of $4. These walks are rated 1A, easy.

Register from 3:00pm to 4:30pm only. The best viewing of the fleets will be at 4:30pm, so it is best you get to the RiverPlace Marina area before then. Suggest you plan to leave the start location (Tiny's Coffee House) no later than 4:00pm. The boats will depart from the RiverPlace Marina as close to 4:30pm as possible and head south towards Lake Oswego going under the Tillicum Crossing Bridge. Bring a flashlight and umbrella to carry with you. While you are registering you will finalize your process (to include your walking record books if you have them) during this time since there will not be a finish time or finish table.

There will be written instructions & maps to use for this walk as there will not be a "group leader" for either route, unless you and others form your own group. There will not be any arrows or marking ribbons for this walk. Guest walkers are invited and encouraged to participate with this walking event. Dogs are not allowed in the start location building, but they are allowed on the walk. Cleanup rules apply. Donations are very much appreciated to help with expenses of this walking event.