Hawaiin Event at Overlook Tomorrow
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Hawaii in Ridgefield
Saturday, June 25, there will be a Hawaiian-theme event at Overlook Park. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy free entertainment: live music, hula dances, Tahitian dancers, and a fire knife performance with drummers. All are welcome and there will be prizes during audience participation games.
Vendors will be selling food, shave ice and merchandise. Bringing Hawaii to Ridgefield!
Big Paddle Tomorrow
One of Ridgefield’s dragon boats will be on the water tomorrow during Big Paddle. It’s all happening at the Ridgefield waterfront. Take Pioneer Avenue to the end of the road and join in the festivities!
Big Paddle June 4
Be part of the BIG PADDLE on Lake River Saturday morning, June 4! Join a flotilla of kayaks, paddle boards and canoes on a five-mile roundtrip paddle along Lake River to the Columbia and back to the Port of Ridgefield waterfront. $5 BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat) registration covers your entry to the guided paddle. There are limited seats available on two canoes led by Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership for $5. Use the link below to reserve a seat.
Click here to Register on Eventbrite
Day of Registration may be completed at the Registration booth – card payments only. Please arrive with plenty of time to complete registration.
Registration does NOT include a rental. Kayak, canoe or paddle board rentals must be arranged ahead of time on an individual basis. Alder Creek Kayak Ridgefield Location is conveniently located on Lake River. Click here to view their rental options for the day of Big Paddle.
On the water at 9am, Paddle begins at 9:30am.
All BIG paddle participants will receive one beverage token upon completing the BIG Paddle to help jump start the Paddler’s Celebration on the waterfront!
11:30am Guided Paddle with Alder Creek Kayak
From 11:30-1pm, paddle participants will experience the sights and sounds of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, visit historical sites like where Lewis & Clark landed, and enjoy a fun GUIDED PADDLE.
The guided paddle is $25 and includes kayak, paddles, and a life jacket. Reservations must be made through Alder Creek Kayak: Click here to sign up
1:30pm Open Paddle
Join us for the OPEN PADDLE starting at 1:30pm. There will be naturalists and guides on this 2.5 mile paddle along Lake River. $5 BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat) registration covers your entry to the guided paddle.
Click here to Register on Eventbrite
Day of Registration may be completed at the Registration booth – card payments only. Please arrive with plenty of time to complete registration.
Registration does NOT include a rental. Kayak, canoe or paddle board rentals must be arranged ahead of time on an individual basis. Alder Creek Kayak Ridgefield Location is conveniently located on Lake River. Click here to view their rental options for the day of Big Paddle.
4th of July Parade
The 4h of July Parade is back! It’s a big day in Ridgefield, with a Fun Run, Festival, Music, Pie Eating Contest, Kids’ Activities and other events. There will be a Laser Light Show in the evening and a beer garden before the laser show. Write the date on your calendar so you don’t miss it.
The American Legion is looking for someone with a convertible who would like to host their 103-year-old veteran, Mr. Mullins, in the parade. Can you help? Call Sandy Schill, sandyschill33@gmail.com.
Ridgefield Neighborhood Junction Meeting
Ridgefield Junction Neighborhood Association
Please join us!
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022
7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Dollar Tree Warehouse Conference Room, 8400 South Union Ridge Parkway, Ridgefield, WA
Whether you own or rent your home, or are a business owner in Ridgefield, this meeting will be of interest to you.
Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce
Wildlife Refuge
Clark College
Ridgefield School District
Ilani update
Port of Ridgefield
Clark Regional Wastewater
City of Ridgefield
Election of Directors:
The current Board of Directors are: Steve Benshoof, Jill Karmy, Stuart Egertsen, Phuong Tran, Phil Jordan, Marc Krsul, Lee Wells, Marie Stephenson, Bruce Wiseman and Jim Wilson.
We need to elect two additional Directors for a total of twelve.
Marc Krsul is President of the Ridgefield Junction Neighborhood Association. He may be contacted at 360-887-5384.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON MONDAY, MAY 16th!!
Check out our new county web page at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/county-manager/ridgefield-junction
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