Congratulations 2026 Boom Rodeo Champions!
1st Place: Sunoco Portland
2nd Place: Sunoco Vancouver
3rd Place: Marathon Petroleum
The Annual Clean Rivers Cooperative Member Boom Rodeo took place on August 13th, 2026. Ten teams participated this year, a strong showing of attendance the Cooperative was glad to see! Special thanks to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for their observation, the Washington Department of Ecology for their participation this year, and Republic Services for their safety and operations assistance.
Teams rotated between ten stations of on-water and on-land activities such as GRP deployment, boom and buoy ball corralling, knot tying, fast tank, pump and skimmer set up, man-over-board rescue skills, and marine trivia.
The Boom Rodeo is a fun and friendly annual competition between member teams that dates back to the 1980’s. It is also an important learning and training opportunity. The on-water activities give Member Responders the chance to practice and learn new skills that they do not typically exercise in their daily work routines.
The GRP deployment activities at the Boom Rodeo can count as a facility deployment credit by the State of Oregon. Members also get to work with other response equipment, such as skimmers and portable storage tanks that would be essential to quickly deploy in an actual spill event. These are the skills needed to maintain an effective response team, and the practice provided by the Boom Rodeo is essential.
This year’s Champions will be awarded their commemorative belt buckles during the Clean Rivers Cooperative Annual Member Meeting on December 8, 2026.
