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Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at various locations in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone from May 30, 2026, to August 8, 2026. This acti...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 for the following events found in lines 1, 2, and 6 of Table 1 to § 100.1302. The event in line 1, the Rose Fest Dragon Boat Races, will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 6, 2026 through June 7, 2026 in Portland, OR. Regulated area includes all waters of the Willamette River shore to shore, bordered on the north by the Hawthorne Bridge, and on the south by the Marquam Bridge.
The event in line 2, Spring Testing Hydroplane races, will be held on May 30, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Kennewick, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters within the Columbia River in the vicinity of Columbia Park, commencing at the Interstate 395 Bridge and continuing upriver approximately 2.0 miles and terminating at the northern end of Wade Island.
The event in line 6, Swim the Snake, will be held on August 8, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Perry, WA. Regulated area includes all navigable waters, bank-to-bank of the Snake River, 500 yards upstream and 500 yards downstream from the Washington State Highway 261 Bridge at the approximate position of 46°35′23″ N; 118°13′10″ W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.
During the enforcement periods, as reflected in § 100.1302, if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with the lawful directions from the Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessel. Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without approval from the Patrol Commander. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event. Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through Local Notice to Mariners, unless authorized by an official patrol vessel. In addition to this notice of enforcement in the
Federal Register
, the Coast Guard will provide notification of these enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts.
Dated: May 22, 2026.
Anthony R. Migliorini,
CAPT, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.