Trout Route

Start your adventure at the Sasquatch Adventures store, located at the Columbia Gorge Outlets. From there, a shuttle takes you upriver to Dabney State Recreation Area, where your float begins. From Dabney, you'll leisurely drift down the Sandy River's cool, glacial water for approximately 2-3 hours. Make sure to hop out at the beach at Glenn Otto Park — on the left bank of the river before the current picks up speed — and goes under the big, green bridge. You'll know you're at the right spot when you see the lifeguards. After you get out of the water, just grab your tube and follow the path up to the parking lot where the shuttle picks you up and brings you downtown or back to the outlet mall.

Shuttle tickets and tube rentals are available at the store on a first-come, first-served basis, or you can purchase tickets online in advance. If you have your own tube, you can buy a shuttle-only ticket. Be sure to inflate your tube prior to getting on the bus!

The shuttle runs Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, and Labor Day Monday.

Shuttles depart hourly. The first shuttle leaves the outlets at 11:30 a.m. Last tube rental is at 4:30 p.m. Last return shuttle is at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at the Sasquatch Adventures store or online at sasquatchshuttle.com.

• Shuttle Only (bring your own tube): $10
• Tube + Shuttle Combo: $19 per person
• 4-Pack Tube + Shuttle: $60
  
   

Plenty of free parking is available at the Columbia Gorge Outlets, where your shuttle adventure begins. The lot accommodates all vehicle types, including RVs.

The Columbia Gorge Outlets are located at 450 NW 257th Way in Troutdale, right off I-84 at exit 17. The Sasquatch Adventures store in in the southeast corner of the plaza.

• No reservations are required, but summer weekends fill up fast — so consider arriving early
• Life jackets are provided for all floaters; kids must wear theirs at all times on the water, and adults must bring one along
• Water shoes are strongly recommended
• Wear clothes you're comfortable getting wet — and don't forget the sunscreen!
• Children who can comfortably span the tube opening may float independently. Younger children ride on a parent's lap.

Questions?

Contact Sasquatch Adventures directly at (503) 852-9092 or info [at] sasquatchshuttle.com (info[at]sasquatchshuttle[dot]com), or visit sasquatchshuttle.com/tubing for full details and online ticketing.