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2026 NW Passage Pre-Registration

June Tour

Pre-Registration for the June Tour is open!

Welcome to the 2026 NW Passage!

The NWP committee again created an exciting 5 day driving tour!

The direction of the 2026 tour is SW Oregon and NW California.

We again offer two tours, one in June, one in September.

June: 6/17-22/2026

Pre-Registration: 12/1/25 5pm – 12/31/25 5pm

Pre-Registered Ticket Sales opens: 1/3/26 5pm

September: 9/16-21/2026

Pre-Registration: 12/1/25 6pm – 12/31/25 6pm

Pre-Registered Ticket Sales opens: 1/3/26 6pm

General Ticket Sale opens: 1/4/26 5pm

Cost: $1475.00 / Car

The final details of the 2026 NW Passage are being finalized. The dates are final, cost is preliminary and will be finalized by December 1st, 2025.

Pre-Registration for the June and the September Tour starts at December 1st and is open through December 31st.

Pre-Registered Members will be able to purchase their June Tour ticket on Saturday 1/3/2026 5pm, and for the September Tour on Saturday 1/3/2026 5pm.

Waitlist will open when all tickets have been sold.

June Tour Description

Tuesday 6/16/26

Again, this year, Porsche Beaverton is providing their wonderful, hosted reception for all NW Passage attendees.

The reception will be on Tuesday, June 16th from 6-8 pm at the beautiful Porsche Studio Portland, the first Porsche Studio in the United States, which is designed to inspire the Porsche brand lifestyle. The contemporary, boutique-like facility features a 12,920 sq-ft studio space over two floors.

The address is 1432 NW Johnson St, Portland. Porsche Beaverton is also providing secure, guarded, enclosed parking on Johnson Street directly across from the Studio in the old REI parking garage.

Day 1: Wednesday 6/17/25

Day 1: drive to the hotel in Lebanon, OR. 

We will offer a backroad drive from Oregon City to Lebanon if you want to avoid riding I-5.

3-5 pm: Registration for the NW Passage at the Boulder Falls Inn. Receive the goodie bag, the lanyards, door signs and the tour book.

Check into the hotel: Boulder Falls Inn, Lebanon OR

5-6:30 pm: Hosted Reception. (Dinner on your own)

6:30-7:30 pm: Two training sessions:

  • 6:30 pm: Introduction to the NW Passage for “First Timers”
  • 7:00 pm: Introduction to using our digital Navigation App RidewithGPS

Day 2: Thursday 6/18/25

On Thursday we depart from the hotel in Lebanon, and cross over I-5 into the southern Willamette Valley. We will be taking the side roads west of the I-5 corridor and Eugene, and finally diving into the coast range experiencing some truly interesting back roads of the area. Then after returning to more “civilized” roads, we will again divert from “roads most traveled” to the scenic drive along the Umpqua River. This is perhaps one of the most enjoyable scenic and relaxing roads a club member could ask for. From there we will continue south and finally head west over the coast range to our destination in Bandon.

2nd Night: Windermere On the Beach & Best Western Inn at Face Rock, Bandon, OR

5:30-6:30 pm: Hosted Bar.

6:30-8:30 pm: Hosted Dinner.

Day 3: Friday 6/19/25

On Friday we will be driving down the coast into California. There will be multiple opportunities for points of interest and stops along the way. Further into California, we will be moving away from the coast, and driving into the Redwoods.  Finally arriving at the historic Benbow Inn, where we will be spending two nights.

3rd and 4th Night: Benbow Historic Inn, Garberville CA, 

5:30-6:30 pm: Hosted Reception, Dinner on your own.

Day 4: Saturday 6/20/25

Saturday will be a Navigator’s Day Off. There will be several options for activities. One option will be an easy drive further south to Fort Bragg and  Mendocino for lunch and returning by a slightly different route.

4th Night: Benbow Historic Inn, Garberville CA, 

5:30-6:30 pm: Hosted Bar. 

6:30-8:30 pm: Hosted Dinner.

Day 5: Sunday 6/21/25

On Sunday we depart from the Benbow Inn, and head north and east through some interesting mountain roads until finally merging onto I-5 a few miles south of the Oregon border. Then it’s onto Ashland for our final night of the tour.

5th Night: Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland, OR

5:30-6:30 pm: Hosted Bar.

6:30-8:30 pm: Hosted Dinner.

Day 6: Monday 6/22/25

On Monday, after breakfast at the hotel, we head home to Portland.

Waitlist:

  • Once all 40 tickets for a tour are sold, we will open a waitlist.
  • If tickets become available due to cancellation of ticket holders, we will invite on a first on waitlist – first serve base to purchase available tickets

Refund Policy:

  • 100% refund until 90 days prior to tour start
  • 50% refund until 45 days prior to tour start.
    If we sell a replacement ticket we will refund the remaining 50%.
  • No refund after 45 days prior to tour start.
    If we sell a replacement ticket we will refund 100%.


Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the NW Passage Committee at [email protected]

What’s included with your registration:

  • Reception at Porsche Design Studio
  • Goodie bag, Tour book, Door stickers, Lanyard with name tag
  • Wednesday evening reception (Dinner on your own)
  • Thursday: Lunch, evening hosted reception and dinner
  • Friday Lunch, evening hosted reception (diiner on your own)
  • Saturday Lunch, evening hosted reception and dinner
  • Sunday Beer Wash
  • Sunday Lunch and evening hosted receptions and dinner 


What is not included with your registration:

  • Hotel Reservations.
    We will provide registered members instruction to book hotel rooms at a reduced rate
  • Breakfast (might be included in your room rate)