Season Pass

The Season Pass is a program similar to what you may have as a member of an auto club like AAA. You pay a small fee, $99/year, up front, and receive CRMA services, subject to our terms and conditions, at no additional cost for one year. This is a terrific value and could easily save you from a large towing bill if you were to have a breakdown or mishap on the river.

The services include: Boat Towing, Prop Disentanglement, Fuel Drop, Battery Jump Start, and Soft Ungrounding. These services are available around Portland, OR, on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The Season Pass does not cover salvage of vessels in immediate marine peril, such as swamped, sinking, or capsized vessels or a vessel on fire, etc. Please read the terms and conditions below.

Our Season Pass program is based on a calendar year. For example: if purchased in July, it is valid for 365 days until the same day next July. Our services are guaranteed to be available to the Season Pass holder 24 hours/day from May 1st, to October 1st. During the winter months we may not be able to respond in a timely manner, this is when we take our vacations and preform service on our vessels.

The Season Pass holder and any other operator of the pass holder’s registered vessel are eligible for CRMA services. The pass holder is also covered if borrowing or chartering a boat. If the pass holder is a guest on a boat, not registered to them, then coverage must be purchased by that boat owner to be valid. The Season Pass provides services for all vessels registered to the primary owner.

The typical service area for CRMA extends on the Columbia River from Statue Mile 85 (St. Helens) to Statue Mile 130 (Rooster Rock), and on the Willamette River from SM 0 (The mouth at Kelley Point) to SM 16 (The Sellwood Bridge) and the entire length of the Multnomah Channel. Additional fees may be incurred for out-of-area service calls.

Your vessel is required to be in good working order to sign up for the Season Pass, it should be obvious, but you cannot sign up with an existing problem and expect to be covered. We will be happy to come and take care of your existing problem, but you will have to pay the fee for service prices and when your boat is back in service we would certainly sign you up at that time for your future needs.

Please fill out this web form completely to register for your Season Pass. A copy of your information will be emailed to Columbia River Marine Assistance.

After you click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the form, you will have the following payment options:

1) Pay online via PayPal, (PayPal is a way to send a payment without exposing your credit card information)

2) Call us at 503-349-4401 with your credit card number (we take Visa or Mastercard), or

3) Mail a check. (If you choose to mail a check, your Season Pass coverage will not start until we receive the check and funds clear our bank)

Once you have made your payment and we have processed your application, you will receive your Season Pass card via US Mail along with a welcome letter. Please keep your Season Pass Card with you or on your boat.

If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 503-349-4401.

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Address: *

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Vessel Length: *

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Note: Season pass not available for vessels during commercial or charter use.

My vessel is currently fully functional.: *

YES

Coastal Towing addon: *

Yes

The Coastal Towing addon is $50.00.
Please see the Coastal Towing page for more information.
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By submitting this application I have read and agree to the terms and conditions listed below.: *

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I, the Applicant, understand that this membership is subject to the terms and conditions stated here and covers non-emergency, on water services on the Columbia River between about St. Helens and Rooster Rock and on the Willamette River from the mouth up to about the Sellwood Bridge for the summer boating season, defined as May 1, to October 1st. Service may be available outside of these limitations, but is not guaranteed. The Season Pass is valid for one calendar year. The cost of fuel dispensed for a fuel drop is not included in the Season Pass and is the responsibility of the Season Pass holder at the time of service. The CRMA membership does not cover boats that are sinking, wrecked, burning, hard aground, or otherwise in a state of peril. During the busy times of the season, the applicant understands that services will be provided as soon as possible, on a priority needs basis. Although members are generally first in line, calls may be arranged in order of priority, based on safety, the presence of children or elderly on board, the specific situation, or efficiency. I agree that CRMA will not be held responsible for any property damage or personal injury that comes about as a result of, during, or while waiting for, Season Pass services. The owner and/or captain of the covered vessel are responsible for the safety and security of their vessel and passengers at all times, regardless of the involvement of CRMA vessels or personnel. In the event of an emergency, peril or situation that threatens the covered vessel, passengers or the environment, I understand that I MUST contact the US Coast Guard via phone or marine VHF Channel 16 and request emergency assistance. CRMA reserves the right to cancel or terminate this membership for abuse, as it sees fit. Intoxicated parties may be refused service.

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Boat Stuck?

If you need boat towing or marine assistance around Portland, Oregon, on the Columbia River or Willamette River, give us a call at 503 349 4401. Dead Battery, out of gas, line wrapped in your prop? We can handle these things and get you back boating ASAP.

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Seems like summer is coming to a close the same way it finally showed up, wet, cold and windy. There are still some fine days for boating left though, don't go winterizing the boat just yet!

Labor Day weekend was jammin, along with the usual tows, ungroundings and jumpstarts, we un-sunk a 21 foot ski boat that found some shallow rocks, see pics on Facebook.

July 4th Weekend was incredible, lots of boaters out enjoying the sunny weather. Riverplace was packed and Captain Ace traded shifts with Captain Rhys driving Tugger One around and doing jumpstarts, fuel drops and a couple tows. Ashley worked hard as deckhand. Captain Ron spent the weekend on the Columbia with Tugger Too and pulled several boaters out of trouble spots and even one right during the Ft. Vancouver fireworks show.

Our PFD giveaway ended on June 21st with Nat Powning the winner, Congrats Nat!

June 1st, A quick dive job this morning to untangle a line from a sailboat prop, tomorrow we are towing a small sailboat from Hayden Bay to Danish Marine.

Don't let the media scare you, although the river is right at flood stage, its only the Corps of Engineers spilling the dam to make room for snow melt. The river has been at 17-18 feet above MLLW for a couple weeks now and although its running faster than usual, there is still great boating to be had. Sailors be sure you can make way against a couple knots of current and be cautious if you moor where there is current.

We un-sunk a 36 foot boat at a local marina on Tuesday May 3rd, see the photos on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/BoatTow

May 7th was opening day and amidst the heavy rain a couple cloud breaks managed to show up. Congrats to Tyee YC for their first place finish.

April 25th, A small sailboat had an engine problem near the RR bridge, we towed them back into Tomahawk Bay.

April 23rd, A sailboater ran out of fuel near Lemon Island this morning after spending the night at the Gov. Is east dock. We dropped 3 gallons of gas to get them going.

April's first weekend fooled us all. The temp came up as the sun came out and everyone thought summer showed up early. There were lots of boaters out enjoying the spring conditions and a few needed a hand. One of our members had a problem with moisture in the distributor and their motor quit just 50 feet from Donaldson's fuel dock. Luckily we had just delivered another customer into his slip at Rogers and were only a minute away.

National Safe Boating Week starts May 21st.

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