Oregon /
Columbia River
River in Oregon · near Astoria, Bridal Veil, Columbia City, Corbett
Columbia River has 8 boat ramps and 7 carry-in launches listed as public.
Boating rules
- SNW within 300 feet of the entrance to and in Rooster Rock boat channel · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW within 200 feet of marinas · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW within 300 feet of shore between the Big Eddy Wing dike and the wing dike east of the entrance to the Chinook Landing boat Basin and within the Chinook Landing Boat Basin · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW shore to shore from a point 200 feet upstream of the Courthouse docks to a point 200 feet downstream of the public transient floats on Sand Island · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW within 200 feet of a launching ramp, moorage or houseboat from the east end of N. Portland Harbor eastward along the south shore to the Lower Airport wing dike · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW within Astoria East Mooring Basin · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW within 200 feet of houseboat moorages in the Government Island South Channel · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
- SNW from east end of N. Portland Harbor to 800 yds west of Burlington Northern Railroad bridge · 1 zone on Columbia River rule
From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Launches
- Chinook Landing · Boat ramp · near Fairview
- Dalton Point · Boat ramp · near Bridal Veil · free
- Dibblee Point Beach Landing · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Rainier
- East Basin Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Astoria · free
- Jones Beach · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Flandersville · free
- Lower Government Island · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Fairview · free
- M. James Gleason Ramp · Boat ramp · near Portland
- Mayger Beach · Boat ramp · near Mayger · free
- Prescott Beach · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Prescott
- Rainier City Marina · Boat ramp · near Rainier · free
- Riverfront Park Launch · Boat ramp · near Rainier
- Rooster Rock State Park Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Corbett
- Rooster Rock State Park Hand Launch · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Corbett
- Sand Island Marine Park North · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Saint Helens · free
- Sand Island Marine Park South · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Saint Helens · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Columbia River talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q2251