Ballard Locks, Boat Parade, WA Ship Canal To Lake Union, Summer PNW Fun,Photography By: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, PNW Marine Traffic Commercial and Pleasure Boat Underway Source

Locks Centennial Boat Parade, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Boat Parade; On July 9, 2017, was the commemorative this historic event by re-creating that parade. The historic schooner Adventuress will pass through the locks and lead a marine parade of historic vessels from Salmon Bay into Lake Union. Adventuress lead the boat parade followed by many gorgeous wooden sailboats, powerboats, custom steel haul boats, Western Towboat Tug Flyer, Fremont Tugboat and many vessel spectator boats lined up and down the WA Ship Canal mid morning on July 9th leading the Parade eastbound down our narrow canal to Lake Union on a perfect Pacific Northwest sunny day.

PNW Boating activities begin at 10 am on July 9th, leading up to the Adventuress transiting the Locks west to east. The Adventuress, standing in for the SS Roosevelt, the first large ocean-going vessel to transit the Locks west to east, entered the large lock at approximately 10:15 am. The VHF marine traffic buzz was booming on this fine morning as the boats got into position to get a lift in the locks. As Adventuress entered the Ship Canal at the east end of the Locks large locks chamber, the Adventuress was joined by vessels pleasure craft and commercial of all sizes, including Glory Be and Keewaydin the ex-Honey Boy, they were in the first Locks boat parade.

Seattle Wooden Boats, Locks Centennial Boat Parade, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard Locks Boat Parade, Tug Boats, Wooden Boats, Sailboats, Historic Vessels Salmon Bay to Lake Union, Photography By: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, PNW Marine Traffic Commercial and Pleasure Boat Underway Source

There were over 50 registered boats in the parade. The parade ended at South Lake Union, where the Adventuress was moored at the north wall at Lake Union Park. There was a docent of historians and printed information at several official viewing spots. It was a great opportunity to learn and see historic marine traffic in the amazing, majestic Pacific Northwest historic marine industry.

Western Towboat, Tug Flyer, Ballard Locks Boat Parade, WA Ship Canal, Photography By: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, PNW Marine Traffic Commercial and Pleasure Boat Underway Source NW

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard Locks, July 4, 1917; on the WA Ship Canal merging Shilshole Bay and the WA Ship Canal to Lake Union, marked the official opening of the Ballard Locks in 1917. On that day 100 years ago the SS Roosevelt passed through the Ballard Locks and led a marine parade of commercial and pleasure craft through the Ship Canal to Lake Union and Lake Washington.

Wooden Boats NW, Summer Wind, Ballard Boat Parade, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard Locks Boat Parade, Photography By: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, PNW Marine Traffic Commercial and Pleasure Boat Underway Source

Ballard Locks Boat Parade, Event Sponsors and Co-Hosts Include: 4Culture, Making the Cut, Discover Your Northwest, The Center for Wooden Boats, HistoryLink, Friends of the Ballard Locks, Classic Yacht Association, Discovery Modelers Education Center, Argosy Cruises, the M/V Lotus, the Virginia V, and the Adventuress

The Ballard Locks endeavors to identify, preserve, and share the history of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and Lake Washington Ship Canal. God Bless our Pacific Northwest active and ever changing and seasonal driven marine industry.

UW Rowing Crew, WA Ship Canal, Locks Centennial Boat Parade, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard Locks Boat Parade, Tug Boats, Wooden Boats, Sailboats, Historic Vessels Salmon Bay to Lake Union,Photography By: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, PNW Marine Traffic Commercial and Pleasure Boat Underway Source, University of Washington PNW

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