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Wahkiakum County
  • Lower Columbia mists
  • 4th of July fireworks
  • Wedding on the Columbia River
  • Kids, parade float
  • Fire Engines, July 4th parade
  • Cathlamet Marina, Lower Columbia River
  • Columbia River
  • covered bridge
  • River view of Cathlamet
  • Ferry boat crossing
  • Trolley
  • Peaceful living on the river

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Location: 
Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool is located nest to Wahkiakum High School, at 500 Third St., Cathlamet.

Manager:
Kayla Pugh, 
P.O. Box 68
CathlametWA 98612 
 360-795-6515

Holiday Closures

The Pool will be closed
July 4th, 15th-16th
and August 17-20th.

 

Wahkiakum County Chamber of Commerce

Pool Hours

Free Saturday swim to the first 75 patrons.

Pool Schedule: June to September 2011

Sunday Monday - Friday Saturday
Closed Lap Swim
6:00 - 7:00
Open Swim
1:00 - 4:00
Water Aerobics
7:00 - 8:00
Closed for Cleaning
10:00 - 11:00
Open Swim
11:00 - 4:00
  Lap Swim
6:30 - 7:30
 
Open Swim
8:00 - 10:00

Admission:

Child/Senior (under 18/55 and up) $2.50
Adult (18-54) $3.00
Family $10.00

Season Passes:

  June July August
Child/Senior: $100.00 $80.00 $40.00
Adult $125.00 $100.00 $50.00
Family $175.00 $140.00 $70.00

Pool Rentals:

We rent the pool for birthday parties, reunions and private parties. Prices for pool rentals are below. Advanced reservation and payment is required to reserve the pool. Our maximum pool occupancy is 75 people.

25 or fewer people $50 per hour
26-50 people $75 per hour
51-75 people $100 per hour

Lap Swim:

Weekdays from 6:00-7:00 am and 6:30-7:30 pm. Lap swimmers must be able to swim 25 yds. continuously and follow lap swim etiquette.

Water Aerobics:

Weekdays from 7:00-8:00 am. No swimming required.

Red Cross Learn to Swim Lessons

These are the requirements of a swimmer to enter levels 1-6:

  • Level 1 (non-swimmer)
  • Level 6 (Swimmer can perform a shallow dive and swim 50 yds., back crawl, front crawl, swim 25 yds, elementary backstroke and breaststroke )

Class Sizes:
Levels 1-6 will have the ratio 1 teacher to 6 swimmers.

Lessons:
Sessions run 30 min., Mon-Fri., for 2 weeks.

  • Session I: June 27-July 8
  • Session II: July 11-22
  • Session III: Jul. 25-Aug. 5
  • Session IV: August 8-19

Prices:

  • One Child $30.00
  • Two Children $57.00
  • Three or more Children $18.00 per child

Class Times:

A.M.

  • Levels 4-6: 8-8:30 a.m.
  • Levels K-3: 8:45-9:15 a.m.
  • Levels K-3: 9:30-10 a.m.

P.M.

  • Levels K-3: 4:30-5 p.m.
  • Levels 4-6: 5:15-5:45 p.m.
  • Levels K-3: 6-6:30 p.m.

Private Lessons:
Half hour private lessons are available by appointment only – schedule through pool office. Prices based on ratio of student to teacher

  • One to One $10.00
  • Two to One $15.00