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First Drive of the New Year

January 10, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Free

Event Description:

Our first drive of 2026 follows last year’s first drive route. We start in Scappoose and drive west along the Columbia, crossing in Longview over to the north side and then heading along the Columbia to Cathlamet where we take the ferry to Westport and then on Hwy 30 to Astoria where we end the drive at the Bridgewater Bistro.This drive is a leisurely drive including the amazing experience to cross the Columbia on the last operating ferry. The cold weather route includes deviations into the picturesque towns of St. Helens and Rainier and stays at low elevations. We recommend all season or winter tires for safety.
There are two route options, one for cold weather (as it should be in January) and one for warm weather (what could happen in January). Starting and End Location are identical; the ferry ride is in both routes. We will notify all registered attendees a few days before the drive which of the routes we will be taking.

We look forward to welcoming old and new members to this exciting drive event. RSVP will be required.  If you’re not already a club member, and would like to join us on events like these, join ORPCA here.

Event Organizer: Heinz Holzapfel

Event Stats:
Number of Groups: 2 (12 cars each)
Total Miles: 100
Total Drive Time: 2 hours drive time, total 3 hours with rest stops and ferry ride

Digital Navigation Support:

RidewithGPS link will be provided to attendees with Driving Directions.

Registration Information:

Registration will open on December 18 at 7 p.m. and close on January 7 at 5 p.m. Volunteers will be needed for Leads and Sweeps. Please volunteer when you register, if you are able and willing to accept the responsibilities.

General Information about this Event:

Registration is by car. Each driver must complete the data collection in the registration form. If you have a navigator, please register that person at the same time. If you don’t have a navigator, just mark the navigator question as N/A.

The start location, time, description of Digital Navigation Support as well a printable PDF file of Driving Directions will be provided two days before the event to all registrants. Please check your Spam folder if you do not see an email with the directions within 24 hours of the event.

Each Participant (Driver and Navigator) is required to sign the “Release and Waiver of Liability” at the start of the drive.

Event Policies Regarding Privacy, Photography, Social Media and Recordings: Click Here

Questions:  Please contact the Drive Leader

We encourage all participants to take pictures and share the pictures either on our social media sites or upload them to our photo repository using the link provided with the driving directions.

Please upload your event pictures to UPLOAD LINK or scan this QR code.

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5 Going
19 remaining
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