Beat the Wave Florence Tsunami Evacuation Quest

Join volunteers with the City of Florence, the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, Oregon Department of Human Services, and Oregon Coast Quests, to celebrate the rollout of a new Oregon Coast Quest in the Siuslaw Region.

At the event, you will receive an advanced copy of the new “Beat the Wave Florence Tsunami Evacuation Quest.” Have fun walking the evacuation route from the Port of Siuslaw to the Florence Events Center as you seek out secret clues guiding you to a hidden box! Along the way, you will enjoy learning about tsunami safety and discover special places. The Quest is ideal for adults and youth (4th grade and above). Friendly dogs are also encouraged to attend this event (dogs not required).

In addition to receiving an advanced copy of the Quest (which is not yet in available to the public), you also will have the opportunity to enter a free raffle drawing, receive a goodie bag (first 25 individuals or family groups to sign in get a bag), and receive important free tsunami and emergency preparedness information from several nonprofits, including Oregon Coast Humane Society, Oregon Sea Grant, and others.

The event takes place on Sunday, September 7, from Noon to 2:00 PM near the corner of Nopal and Bay Streets, on the grassy lawn of the Port of Siuslaw (the boardwalk market is happening that day, so wander through to find us near the end). The free raffle ticket prizes will be drawn at 2:00pm, and available at the end of the Quest between 2:30pm-3:30pm. Winners will be texted when their prize is confirmed, and they must pick up their raffle prize by 3:30pm at the Florence Events Center. Friendly dogs are encouraged to participate in the walk (hint- prizes are targeted towards our canine friends and their humans).