Multnomah Channel Yacht Club
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The Multnomah Channel Yacht Club is a yacht club
in Scappoose, Oregon
, USA and is a member of the Columbia River Yachting Association.
of the Willamette River
in Scappoose, Oregon. Four floating docks are arranged in an "E" shape, with three docks perpendicular to the shore and the fourth, connecting dock parallel to the shore. The upstream dock is "A dock" and has 9 slips for boats up to 32' long. The middle dock is "B dock". The clubhouse, clubhouse tender, and four floating homes are moored to B dock. The downstream dock is "C dock". Boathouses and combos are moored to C dock. The main connecting dock is "M dock" which has boat slips for 11 boats up to 30' and 5 slips for boats up to 40'. Transient moorage is in front of the clubhouse or as directed by the moorage manager.
There is also parking below the dike and a gated access on the dike.
bridge, which later became Larson's moorage. In 1989 the clubhouse was moved to the current location in Scappoose. Docks and covered boat slips have been added since then. The current clubhouse was purchased in 1996, moved to the club's moorage and remodeled by club members.
Yacht club
A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to sailing and yachting.-Description:Yacht Clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there are some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations...
in Scappoose, Oregon
Scappoose, Oregon
Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county...
, USA and is a member of the Columbia River Yachting Association.
Membership
The Multnomah Channel Yacht Club is a medium sized club, generally consisting of about 60 members. Members come from all walks of life and are bound by a common interest in boating and fellowship on the water. Application to the club is open to anyone, membership is subject to member approval after the applicant has attended a prescribed number of meetings and events.Facilities
The club is located along the Multnomah ChannelMultnomah Channel
Multnomah Channel is a distributary of the Willamette River that splits from the main stem a few miles upstream of the Willamette's convergence with the Columbia River in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The channel flows northwest then north around Sauvie Island for about to meet the...
of the Willamette River
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
in Scappoose, Oregon. Four floating docks are arranged in an "E" shape, with three docks perpendicular to the shore and the fourth, connecting dock parallel to the shore. The upstream dock is "A dock" and has 9 slips for boats up to 32' long. The middle dock is "B dock". The clubhouse, clubhouse tender, and four floating homes are moored to B dock. The downstream dock is "C dock". Boathouses and combos are moored to C dock. The main connecting dock is "M dock" which has boat slips for 11 boats up to 30' and 5 slips for boats up to 40'. Transient moorage is in front of the clubhouse or as directed by the moorage manager.
There is also parking below the dike and a gated access on the dike.
Reciprocity
The Multnomah Channel Yacht Club maintains reciprocal arrangements with other yacht clubs in the area. Daily and overnight moorage is available to members of those clubs subject to availability. Members of more distant clubs are encouraged to contact the club in advance to request moorage. There is no public moorage.Cruises
The club organizes monthly cruises for members and guests. Cruise destinations are typically within a few hours of the club's marina and occupy a weekend. Members also cruise on their own or together to more distant locations.Social Events
Club members organize many parties, dinners, and other social events each year, along with many impromptu dock parties.History
The Multnomah Channel Yacht Club was formed in 1961 by a group of people interested in boating and family fun. A boathouse was purchased in 1963 and remodeled into a clubhouse. That clubhouse was moored at Red's Moorage near the Sauvie IslandSauvie Island
Sauvie Island, in the U.S. state of Oregon, originally Wapato Island or Wappatoo Island, is the largest island along the Columbia River, at 26,000 acres , and the largest river island in the United States...
bridge, which later became Larson's moorage. In 1989 the clubhouse was moved to the current location in Scappoose. Docks and covered boat slips have been added since then. The current clubhouse was purchased in 1996, moved to the club's moorage and remodeled by club members.