Ride the River
Ride the River is the popular shuttle that transports floaters to help decrease the dependence on parking along Drake Park. Floaters can ride the shuttle for $3.00, which provides unlimited rides all day. CET’s Ride the River shuttle service begins in mid-June and runs through Labor Day. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, if there is a higher volume of floaters, buses will run every 15 minutes. Service may be reduced based on cooler weather conditions and rain and may be canceled in the event of thunderstorms.
After years of floaters having to get out at the Colorado Bridge spillway and reenter at McKay Park, the newly opened water park has created a passageway that allows floaters to pass under the Colorado Bridge and continue their float without having to exit and reenter the waterway. Additionally,
SCHEDULE:
The 2018 season will run June 16 through September 3, Monday-Sunday. The Cascades East Transit Ride the River shuttle begins and ends at Bend Park & Float with stops at Riverbend Park and Drake Park. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe offers rental of river tubes, stand-up paddle boards, kayaks and complementary life jackets for children and adults. Rentals are also offered year-round from Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe. Contact Tumalokayak.com or call 541-317-9407 for information about renting tubes and schedules.
|
Park & Float |
River Bend Park |
|
11:00 |
11:10 |
|
11:20 |
11:30 |
|
11:40 |
11:50 |
|
12:00 |
12:10 |
|
12:20 |
12:30 |
|
12:40 |
12:50 |
|
1:00 |
1:10 |
|
1:20 |
1:30 |
|
1:40 |
1:50 |
|
2:00 |
2:10 |
|
2:20 |
2:30 |
|
2:40 |
2:50 |
|
3:00 |
3:10 |
|
3:20 |
3:30 |
|
3:40 |
3:50 |
|
4:00 |
4:10 |
|
4:20 |
4:30 |
|
4:40 |
4:50 |
|
5:00 |
5:10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Drake Park |
Park & Float |
River Bend Park |
| 11:00 |
11:15 |
– |
| 11:30 |
11:45 |
– |
| 12:00 |
12:15 |
– |
| 12:30 |
12:45 |
– |
| 1:00 |
1:10 |
1:15 |
| 1:15 |
1:25 |
1:30 |
| 1:30 |
1:40 |
1:45 |
| 1:45 |
1:55 |
2:00 |
| 2:00 |
2:10 |
2:15 |
| 2:15 |
2:25 |
2:30 |
| 2:30 |
2:40 |
2:45 |
| 2:45 |
2:55 |
3:00 |
| 3:00 |
3:10 |
3:15 |
| 3:15 |
3:25 |
3:30 |
| 3:30 |
3:40 |
3:45 |
| 3:45 |
3:55 |
4:00 |
| 4:00 |
4:10 |
4:15 |
| 4:15 |
4:25 |
4:30 |
| 4:30 |
4:40 |
4:45 |
| 4:45 |
4:55 |
5:00 |
| 5:00 |
5:10 |
5:15 |
| 5:15 |
5:25 |
– |
| 5:30 |
5:40 |
– |
| 6:00 |
6:10 |
– |
HOW TO RIDE THE RIVER:
- Please provide exact change ($3.00) when purchasing your wristband. Drivers do not have the ability to make change.
- Please line up in a single file while waiting for the next available bus.
- If you are in a vehicle, do not park in the loading zone for Ride the River at either the Drake Park Ride the River bus stop or in front of the Bend Park and Recreation admin office.
- If the bus or trailer is at capacity before the scheduled departure time, the bus may depart early
- Passengers are responsible for their own flotation device and must travel on the same bus as the passenger. CET is not responsible for lost or stolen tubes.
HEAT WAVE SERVICE:
On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, if there is a high volume of floaters, buses will run every 15-20 minutes between 1:30 and 6:30 PM.
RAINY DAY SERVICE:
Service may be temporarily suspended due to inclement weather. Check the service alerts for updates.
