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April SUV Drive: Three Ferries

April 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Free

This drive is closed. We will fill cancellations from the waitlist. 

This is the classic ORPCA Three Ferries Spring Drive. We will start in Stafford (West Linn) and follow the Willamette River, crossing it three times on three different ferries before we arrive for lunch at a winery south of Salem. The route leads through river landscape, rolling wine country hills, passing bird migration habitats. Expect spring flower to be in bloom on the meadows. Please bring $15 in cash for the ferry charges – we recommend $5 and $1 bills. No credit cards are accepted.

From Stafford we go on backroads to the Canby Ferry. After crossing the river, we continue on to Champoeg State Park for a first rest stop. Then we continue to the Wheatland Ferry, where we cross the river again. Then on to Maud Williamson State Recreation Site for a second rest stop. Next, we drive through Bethel Heights wine country to Independence and on to Buena Vista County Park for a third rest stop. This leg has about 5 miles of non-paved road with a fully paved alternative route. For the final leg we cross the river a third time on the Buena Vista Ferry and follow the river north until we enter the wine country south of Salem and reach the Ankeny Winery for lunch.

Total Miles: 95.4 Miles 
Total Driving Time: 4 hrs 16 min

Please arrive at 9:00 am. There will be a safety meeting at 9:15 am and then wheels rolling around 9:30 am. There will be 1 group of 12 cars. 

Registration will open on April 4 at 7:00pm. 

General Information: 

  • The “Release and Waiver of Liability” will be available to sign at the start of the drive. 
  • Registration is by car. Each driver please register their car. If you have a navigator, please register that person at the same time. If you don’t have a navigator, just mark the navigator questions as NA. Please see registration at the bottom of this page.
  • Please note: The start location and a printable PDF file of Printed Route Directions and Scenic Navigation App Access will be provided a day before the event to all registrants. Please do not share this information with anyone else. Please check your SPAM folder if you do not get an email with this information by 5:00pm the day before the event.

Questions:  Please contact Kurt, Tour Chair

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Date:
April 27, 2024
Time:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Maintaining Momentum

Summer may not officially be here, but it sure feels like it! The sun has been shining several days in row, shiny cars are everywhere, Cabrios and Targas are running top down, and the ORPCA calendar is bursting at the seams with drives and summer driving adventures. As we approach the second half of the year, it is hard to believe how many events we have planned and executed so far, but the upcoming summer and fall promise even more. Our premiere events of Northwest Passage and Scenic Oregon are up soon and no doubt they will bring spectacular driving. The Pride Drive is new on our calendar but already is receiving enthusiasm. The annual summer picnic this year will highlight our 65th Anniversary celebrations. Tickets for that event will go on sale sometime in June with the event set for Sunday, August 17th. Watch your weekly email for updates. It feels early to be thinking about fall and winter, but there may be some surprise events. I won’t dangle too much, but new venues and adventures are in the works. Our ongoing events continue to fill up and that makes me both happy and anxious. Like other long-time members, I remember the days of simply showing up for a drive without checking the website two months in advance for opening dates and registration times. Life in general has changed and keeping an eye on our social feeds and personal interest groups is very electronic and woven into our daily on-line existence. The Club’s web and social media team are critical to the running of this organization. Our website, Instagram feed, and weekly emails are vital communication tools for the club. I am thankful every day for the people behind the scenes that bring our drives, dinners, tours, and logistics to life in the virtual world. We’re only halfway through the year, but those people working in the web, social media, internet, and email realm have already crafted much of the behind-the-scenes material for the remainder of the year and the events still in planning. Thank you, Jeannine, Heinz, Julie, David, Carlos, and all members who tag us, post about us, and share pictures and stories online. Thank you all for keeping this party rolling!

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