Maria Wang and her bubble machine added to the festive atmosphere at Camas Days on Saturday. Photo by Mike Schultz

A parade, a market, and bathtub races highlight Saturday at Camas Days

Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com

America the Beautiful.

That was the theme this weekend.

But we also can say Camas the Beautiful.

And we’ve got photos to prove it.

Camas Days, celebrating the country with America the Beautiful as its theme this year, held its annual parade, market, and, of course, bathtub races in downtown Camas on Saturday.

Photographer Mike Schultz was there to capture these moments.

Camas Days is an annual tradition to bring the community together. All from Camas are invited, as well as any and all family and friends of Camas.

The event is organized by the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce.

Grace Church members are all smiles at the bathtub races at Camas Days. Photo by Mike Schultz

Chuck’s Towing Team loses a bit of its water while making a turn at the bathtub races and spectators look on in amazement during the annual spectacle at Camas Days. Photo by Mike Schultz

Water, water everywhere, and that meant a time to dance for a lot of children at Camas Days. Photo by Mike Schultz

If you were a criminal in the 1970s and saw this car, you knew you were in trouble. It’s the Starsky & Hutch car. Nowadays, the car moves a little slower during parades. Photo by Mike Schultz

Addiction Northwest brought its vehicles to celebrate Camas Days. Photo by Mike Schultz

The Get To-Gather Farm from Washougal got into the red, white, and blue spirit at Camas Days. Photo by Mike Schultz

Lions and bees, working together at Camas Days. It’s Brian Scott, the president of the Lions Club, dressed up as a bee, talking to parade watchers at Camas Days. Photo by Mike Schultz

Can’t have a parade with a clown from Shriners, right? Photo by Mike Schultz

The Northwest Corvette Association rode into Camas to show off during the Camas Days parade. Photo by Mike Schultz

A Tusken Raider and a Stormtrooper patrolled Camas Days on Saturday. As Darth Vader might say … Impressive. Most impressive. Photo by Mike Schultz

The Camas High School Marching Band is always a crowd favorite. Photo by Mike Schultz

Molly Croston was honored at Camas Days as the city’s Citizen of the Year. Photo by Mike Schultz

Camas Mayor Steve Hogan celebrates Camas Days during the parade. Photo by Mike Schultz

City council members role this 1929 fire truck during the Camas Days parade. Photo by Mike Schultz

Brent Erickson, the grand marshal of the Camas Days Parade, had his grandson Silas Butterfield along for the ride during the parade. Photo by Mike Schultz

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