Coast Guard to begin Buoy 10 operations near Columbia River entrance Friday
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard will begin its annual Buoy 10 operations at boat launches, marinas and on the water near the entrance to the Columbia River, Friday.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River active, reserve and auxiliary members will be at marinas and boat launches in Ilwaco and Chinook, Wash., and Astoria, Warrenton and Hammond, Ore., as well as out on the water Aug. 10 – Sept. 3,...
Coast Guard to begin Buoy 10 operations
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard will begin its annual Buoy 10 operations at boat launches, marinas and on the water near the entrance to the Columbia River, Monday.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River active, reserve and auxiliary members will be at marinas and boat launches in Ilwaco and Chinook, Wash., as well as Warrenton and Hammond, Ore., Aug. 1-31st , to educate boaters about the dangers of the...
Buoy 10 – The Boater’s Conscience
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker
It’s just before dawn and a long a line of headlights fill the dark roads leading to the Hammond, Ore., boat ramp. As the sun pierces over the eastern horizon there’s all ready a speckle of small boats filling the entrance to the Columbia River. The massive parking lots at the Hammond Boat Basin are cluttered with hundreds of boat trailers and the vehicles...
