The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

The Birnie Slough River Rats’ float entry was named the grand prize winner of the 2013 Bald Eagle Day parade.

The parade was led off by fire trucks and ambulances from local departments, a delegation from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and the VFW Post 5297 color guard.

Parade Grand Marshal was Stephanie Olsen of Puget Island, who was honored for many years of service to the community through her work in the funeral industry. She rode in a Chevrolet Corvette.

Cathlamet Woman's Club Citizen of the Year Wally Wright rode in a 1938 Ford fire engine. It was the same engine that Wright, a 49-year veteran of the Cathlamet Fire Department, rode in when he responded to his first fire at age 16. The fire was caused by a cigarette thrown out at window at Hotel Cathlamet.

Parade prizes were awarded in the following categories:

Car Clubs

1.“T” Totalers Model Ts

2. Cowlitz Old Time Car Club

Marching Groups

1. Wahkiakum Mule Cheerleaders

2. Fort Vancouver Pipe Band

Antique Cars

1. 1940 Ford coupe driven by Gwen Gorley

2. Vehicle driven by Lee Tischer promoting Wahkiakum Dollars For Scholars Annual Rods and Reels Rod Run scholarship fundraiser

3. 1978 Corvette Indy pace car driven by David Mosteller

Motorcycles/Buses/ATVs

1. Wahkiakum High School class of 1963

2. Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce trolley

3. Wahkiakum On The Move transit

Decorated Vehicles

1. Astoria Clowns in a 1969 Cadillac hearse and calliope

2. 1979 Volkswagon convertible Bug driven by Muriel Prestegard

3. Hotel Cathlamet & Lower Columbia Realty

Log Trucks

1. Truck driven by Dan Urmanski

2. Truck driven by Ken Sellers

Floats

Grand Prize: Birnie Slough River Rats

1. Julia Butler Hansen municipal swimming pool

2. Sons of Norway

3. (Tie) Wes Hansen pig roast

3. (Tie) Wahkiakum Youth Majors baseball team

Boats

1. Cathlamet Yacht Club

Equestrians and Animals

1. 4-H club led by Kay Walters

2. Island Riders 4-H club

3. Cameron Forsberg