Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a free educational watershed tour via bike and boat! This event is best suited for those 14 and older. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

The Columbia Slough Watershed exists because of land, elevation, water, and gravity! We will follow gravity from a high place to a low place through the Cully neighborhood and then paddle in canoes at the Slough, a small, slow, skinny side channel of the Columbia River (also known as Wimahl or Nch'i-Wàna) that is home to turtles, beavers, freshwater mussels, and countless bird species.

Route: This 4.2 mile, one-way ride, will begin at the soccer field behind Beaumont Middle School (4043 NE Freemont St) one of the highest places in the watershed (250ft), and will stop at different sites as we decend in elevation, ending at Whitaker Ponds (7040 NE 47th Ave) which is 14 ft in elevation. When we arrive at Whitaker Ponds, all participants will receive a life jacket, paddle, and seat in a boat for our ~1 hour paddle. Check in starts at 9:30am, event begins at 10am. 

What to bring: Pack along water, any necessary snacks and come prepared for the weather - we will be riding rain or shine. Helmets will be required for all riders throughout the event. Additional snacks and cold drinks will be provided. We will be locking all bikes together and have someone watching them while we are on the group paddle.

Accessibility: A restroom will be available at Whitaker Ponds.

All are welcome to bike, however advance registration is necessary for the paddling portion.