TALL SHIPS LADY WASHINGTON, HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN ANNOUNCE COLUMBIA RIVER TRIP

 

The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have announced an extended voyage on the Columbia River in July and August, 2015. The two vessels will visit 11 ports and offer educational programs, public sailing excursions, and public walk-on tours at most locations. Lady Washington is the official ship of Washington state, and Hawaiian Chieftain accompanies her on her voyages. The last extended trip on the Columbia River was in 2013. Here's the list of 2015 stops with public availability:

July 5: Depart Aberdeen
July 10-11: Kalama
July 15-20: Stevenson
July 22-23: Hood River
July 25-27: The Dalles
July 31-August 10: Pasco
August 13-14: Arlington
August 23-24: Rainier
August 26: Cathlamet
August 28: Ilwaco
 

Specific dates and times for tours and public excursions, including the ships' popular Battle Sails, will be announced in the spring. The ships are also working with local organizations on charters and special events. For information on chartering Lady Washington and/or Hawaiian Chieftain, visit the Charters page at www.historicalseaport.org, or call 800-200-5239.

Tickets are now available for Passages, the port-to-port daytime transits made by each vessel as they make their way up or down-river. Details and online purchasing is available on the Public Sail Schedule of the ships' website, www.historicalseaport.org, or call 800-200-5239.
 

Launched in 1989 in celebration of Washington state's centennial, Lady Washington is a wooden replica of one of the first U.S.-flagged vessels to visit the west coast of North America. Among her commanders was Robert Gray, who later discovered and named the mouth of the Columbia River. The modern replica sails to more than 40 ports a year delivering hands-on living history education programs to K-12 students and the general public. Hawaiian Chieftain is a steel-hulled interpretation of a typical 19th century coastal trader built in Hawaii in 1988.