Columbia River Maritime Museum develops new ways to continue seafaring education
VANCOUVER — How do you convert an in-person team effort into a program for remote learning? You mobilize.
The Columbia River Maritime Museum’s (CRMM) mini-boat program has faced many challenges in its time, but none quite like the pandemic and online school. In an effort to maintain the project that gives students a hands on experience in nautical-know-how, the program is going virtual and hitting the road.

Through museum resources and the support of regional communities through GoFundMe, CRMM is partnering with school districts once again to teach via Zoom and build the boats via a new trailer that can go to each participating…